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Dextrose

Dextrose is food-grade glucose, usually a white crystalline powder, used as a sweetener and ingredient in baking, confectionery, and processed foods.

Dextrose — illustrative ingredient image

About Dextrose

Dextrose is the common food name for glucose, a simple sugar. It is usually encountered as a white, crystalline powder with a clean, sweet taste, though its perceived sweetness is less intense than that of sucrose in many uses.

Food-grade dextrose is used as a sweetener and as an ingredient in baking, confectionery and other processed foods. It may be sold as anhydrous dextrose or dextrose monohydrate; these forms differ in water content and should not be treated as identical when comparing composition.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dextrose

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English

Dextrose

English

Glucose

English

dextrose anhydrous

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English

dextrose de tapioca

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English

dextrose monohydrate

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English

organic dextrose

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Dextrose nutrition & diet

Dextrose nutritional value

Product example: DEXTROSE (Now Health Group Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
375kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
87.5g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Specify anhydrous dextrose or dextrose monohydrate when comparing measurements, because the monohydrate includes water of crystallization.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — DEXTROSE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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