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>    I seem to remember reading somewhere that maltodextrin sounded
>bad, but was really ok on the gf diet. It wasn't malt, and it wasn't
>dextrin, which I know can be either ok or not, depending upon its
>origins.
 
The following taken from CSA/USA, Inc. Ingredient Red Flags For Gluten-Free
Commercial Products:
 
MALTO-DEXTRINS:  Maltose and dextrins that may be obtained by enzymic action
of barley malt or corn flour.  Celiacs should avoid a product if the source
is unknown.
 
Sandra J Leonard
Gluten-Free Baker
Fairborn, OH  USA