Food Safety Substance
Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin is a food additive with Permitted (food ingredient) in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Permitted (food ingredient) | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 610 | Isomaltodextrin | FDA has no questions | Ingredient and as a dietary fiber in milk and milk products; fish and fish mixtures; legumes; meat substitutes, mainly legume protein and cereal protein products; baked products;... | Scientific procedures | Hayashibara Co., Ltd. |
| United States | 610 | Isomaltodextrin | FDA has no questions | Ingredient and as a dietary fiber in milk and milk products; fish and fish mixtures; legumes; meat substitutes, mainly legume protein and cereal protein products; baked products;... | Scientific procedures | Hayashibara Co., Ltd. |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Maltodextrin used for in food?
Maltodextrin appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener.
Is Maltodextrin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Permitted (food ingredient). US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Maltodextrin?
No ADI row was found for Maltodextrin in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Maltodextrin also used in cosmetics?
Maltodextrin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Maltodextrin, EU status permitted.