I'm not sure how many of you have seen the new aquafina water that claims to have 7g. of fiber in each bottle. We just got it in stock where I work, and it's selling great at all our white-collar accounts. Seems like a great idea too, only problem is that the 7 grams of fiber, as they call it, comes from maltodextrin.

How can they consider maltodextrin a fiber? It's a glucose polymer, and it has a caloric value while fiber has none. My question is how are they getting away with blatant false advertising? Is there any loophole in the definition of soluble fiber that would allow these claims to be made? does maltodex. even have any properties or physiological impacts that would make it legal to advertise and market it as a fiber?

Just a heads up to anyone considering using this as a fiber source. I believe it's called "Alive" but I could be mistaken. -V

Just found this, doesn't seem to clear anything up though:

from wikipedia:

"Not all forms of dextrin are digestible, and indigestible dextrin is sometimes used in fiber supplements. For example, maltodextrin either can be moderately sweet or have hardly any flavor at all. Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is used as a food additive. It is produced from starch and is usually found as a creamy-white hygroscopic powder. Maltodextrin is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose. The CAS registry number of maltodextrin is 9050-36-6."

Carbs can technically be classified as dietary fiber. It's a matter of semantics. Interestingly enough they classify malto as a carb but not as a sugar.

PER SERVING
8 fl oz % DV*
Calories 10 -
Total Fat (g) 0 0
Sodium (mg) 65 3
Total Carbs (g) 3 1
Dietary Fiber (g) 3 -
Sugars (g) 0 -
Protein (g) 0 -
Vitamin A - 0
Vitamin C - 0
Calcium - 0
Iron - 0
Potassium (mg) 45 1
Phosphorous (mg) 111 -

that's just straight up bs.

I think the term maltodextrin has always been rather ambiguous, although I don't know I've ever seen anyone call it fiber before.

Fibersol-2™ digestion resistant maltodextrin is an innovative, highly soluble fiber. It is very stable, has low viscosity, is transparent in solution and adds virtually no flavor to the finished product. These remarkable physical and sensory attributes make ADM’s Fibersol-2™ digestion resistant maltodextrin an exceptional ingredient for a myriad of ingredient applications: reduced-calorie products, beverages, baked goods, cereals, processed meats, dairy and frozen dairy items, soups, dressings, meal replacements, dietary supplements, medical foods, functional foods and more.


You guys have to make it harder for me, that was too easy.

Thanks for shedding some light

Unfortunately they make no mention of it on the label so I'm inclined to believe it is standard faire maltodextrin.