Maltose

What the evidence says

• Added sugarStrong evidence

  An added sugar. WHO strongly recommends keeping free sugars below 10% of energy; US guidelines say no amount of added sugars is recommended for a healthy diet. EFSA calls sugar a known cause of tooth decay and links sugary drinks to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [1][2][3]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list maltose

12 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list maltose.

• Shiitake Mushroom Crisps DJ&A · 300 g Score 31 out of 100 Poor
• Protein Chewy Bars Millville Score 5 out of 100 Bad
• Trail mix Millville · 210 g Score 11 out of 100 Bad
• Triple fudge brownie mix Ghirardelli · 19 oz/538 g Score 8 out of 100 Bad
• Jalapeño Tuna Creations · 2.6 oz/74 g Score 38 out of 100 Poor
• Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Mochi Tropical Fields · 31.8 oz (900 g) Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• SOBABA Crunchy Glazed Chicken Bibigo · 48 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Peelerz Gummy banana Amos · 6 oz Score 8 out of 100 Bad
• Veggie Crisps DJ&A · 250 g Score 24 out of 100 Poor
• Milo sabor Chocolate Nestlé · 14.1 oz (400 g) Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• King Size Reese's Outrageous Reese's · 2.95 oz (83 g) Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• Gansito filled snack cake Marinela · 1.6 kg/50 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.