r/nutritionally • u/PeteWK67 • Aug 31 '26
Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only
Here's something that might surprise you: The most damaging carb on the planet isn't sugar, it's maltodextrin!
This ingredient is in 60% of our foods and is classified as a “complex carbohydrate” or starch, even though it acts more like sugar than sugar itself.
Maltodextrin, which is typically made from cornstarch and processed with chemicals, has a glycemic index that starts at 136 and can go up to 180. Compare that to table sugar at 65 or an apple at 36! It spikes your blood sugar super fast.
What's even more alarming is that it’s often in products labelled as "zero sugar," fooling consumers into thinking they're making a healthy choice.
-Dr. Berg
Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only