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Rice Malt Syrup

Mild syrup made by converting rice starch to sugars.

Rice Malt Syrup — illustrative ingredient image

About Rice Malt Syrup

Rice malt syrup is a mild sweet syrup made by converting rice starch into sugars. It is used in baking, confectionery, sauces, drinks, breakfast foods, and other preparations where a pourable rice-derived sweetener is wanted. It can also help bind mixtures and add gloss to some foods.

Its flavour is mild and cereal-like, with sweetness that is often less sharp than that of refined sugar syrups. The syrup is viscous, sticky, and smooth, though thickness and sweetness vary with concentration and processing. Heating makes it flow more readily, while cooling makes it cling more strongly.

Rice malt syrup is usually sold in jars, bottles, or squeezable containers as a clear to amber-brown liquid. It can be poured, stirred into warm mixtures, brushed onto foods, or used to coat ingredients. Concentration and cooling make it thicker, while warmth loosens its consistency.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Rice Malt Syrup nutrition & diet

Rice Malt Syrup nutritional value

Syrup, rice malt

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
323.9kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
82.6g
Fat
0.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F009937. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference for rice malt syrup made by enzymatically converting rice starch, not rice flour, molasses, or another grain syrup. Consider the amount incorporated into the recipe and whether it is diluted, baked, or combined with fats, cereals, fruit, or other sweeteners.

Compare the right form: Reference a commercial rice malt syrup in viscous liquid form; confirm its grain source, processing aids, and any blended sweeteners.

Diet considerations

Rice malt syrup is plant-derived when the named product contains only rice-derived ingredients, but brand formulations may include other cereals or additives. Compatibility changes with dairy, egg, gelatin, or other animal additions in the recipe. Its use as a concentrated sweetener makes portion and surrounding carbohydrate sources relevant.

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

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Syrup, rice malt ↗. 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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