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Maltose

Maltose is a mildly sweet sugar syrup or crystallized sugar used in confectionery, sauces, and baked goods.

Maltose — illustrative ingredient image

About Maltose

Maltose is a sugar composed of two linked glucose units and is used as a sweetening ingredient in syrup and crystalline forms. It appears in confectionery, baked goods, sauces, glazes, malt-based foods, and fermentation-related preparations, where it contributes sweetness, solids, color development, or browning during heating.

Its sweetness is generally milder than that of sucrose. Maltose syrup is thick, clear to amber, and pourable, while crystalline maltose is dry and granular; handling and flavour contribution depend on concentration, purity, and whether it is used as a syrup, powder, or part of a formulated product.

Heating or incorporating maltose into a recipe changes how it is handled and can contribute to colour development or browning. It may be sold as syrup or crystals, but commercial products differ in concentration and are not one standardized formulation.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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English

maltose

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Maltose nutrition & diet

Maltose nutritional value

Maltose

Per 100 g of 100 g of the recorded edible food form.

Calories
400kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
100.0g
Fat
0.0g

Reference values for the displayed measured form. Recipe, brand, ingredients and preparation can change the values.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether maltose is sold as crystalline sugar, syrup, powder, or an ingredient in a finished food. Compare the amount used in the recipe rather than treating syrup weight and dry crystals as interchangeable. Record accompanying cereals, fats, flavourings, and cooking processes in confectionery or baked goods.

Compare the right form: Match references to maltose in the same crystalline, powdered, or syrup form and to the finished food or recipe where it is used.

Diet considerations

Maltose is a sugar ingredient commonly produced from cereal starch, but its source and processing should be confirmed for the product. Plain maltose may fit plant-based patterns, while finished foods can contain dairy, eggs, gelatin, honey, or cereal ingredients. Portion and recipe determine its carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Typically incompatible
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Typically incompatible
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
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: BLS 4.0 — Maltose (S117000) ↗. 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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