corn maltodextrin

0somuchbetter0
0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
edited February 4 in Food and Nutrition
I'm not used to artificial sweeteners. I drink my tea and coffee black, don't drink sodas or other sweet drinks, and when I want something sweet I go for the real thing -- cane sugar. So when I want to get a quick shot of protein with not a lot of calories, I drink EAS Myoplex Lite and I can taste the artificial sweetener for the rest of the day. I drank one at 8:30 am. It's now 4 pm and since then I've had breakfast, brushed my teeth, worked out, drunk lots of water, and had lunch. And I can still taste it! I looked it up and I think it's corn maltodextrin. I've googled it and I can't find the answer to my question: Why???

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What is your question? Why you can't get rid of the taste?
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I would guess it's a placebo effect. You don't like artificial sweeteners so anything that MIGHT be attributed to them is...
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I'm not used to artificial sweeteners. I drink my tea and coffee black, don't drink sodas or other sweet drinks, and when I want something sweet I go for the real thing -- cane sugar. So when I want to get a quick shot of protein with not a lot of calories, I drink EAS Myoplex Lite and I can taste the artificial sweetener for the rest of the day. I drank one at 8:30 am. It's now 4 pm and since then I've had breakfast, brushed my teeth, worked out, drunk lots of water, and had lunch. And I can still taste it! I looked it up and I think it's corn maltodextrin. I've googled it and I can't find the answer to my question: Why???

    How'd you single out corn maltodextrin from this list?
    Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Concentrate, Corn Maltodextrin. Less than 2% of the Following: Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides, Sugar, Vitamin & Mineral Blend (Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Carbonate, Salt, Zinc Gluconate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Manganese Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Beta-carotene, Vitamin D3, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione, Cyanocobalamin), Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate, Corn Syrup Solids, Natural & Artificial Flavor, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, Carrageenan, Acesulfame Potassium, Gellan Gum, and Sucralose.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Some people don't like the aftertaste of certain artificial sweeteners. Find a different product that uses a different sweetener.

    FWIW, Maltodextrin is not an artificial sweetener anyway. It is a commonly used sugar for brewing beer for example (among many other things).
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I'm not used to artificial sweeteners. I drink my tea and coffee black, don't drink sodas or other sweet drinks, and when I want something sweet I go for the real thing -- cane sugar. So when I want to get a quick shot of protein with not a lot of calories, I drink EAS Myoplex Lite and I can taste the artificial sweetener for the rest of the day. I drank one at 8:30 am. It's now 4 pm and since then I've had breakfast, brushed my teeth, worked out, drunk lots of water, and had lunch. And I can still taste it! I looked it up and I think it's corn maltodextrin. I've googled it and I can't find the answer to my question: Why???

    How'd you single out corn maltodextrin from this list?
    Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Concentrate, Corn Maltodextrin. Less than 2% of the Following: Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides, Sugar, Vitamin & Mineral Blend (Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Carbonate, Salt, Zinc Gluconate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Manganese Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Beta-carotene, Vitamin D3, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione, Cyanocobalamin), Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate, Corn Syrup Solids, Natural & Artificial Flavor, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, Carrageenan, Acesulfame Potassium, Gellan Gum, and Sucralose.

    I googled artificial sweeteners and EAS Myoplex and got a bunch of articles about it, but they don't say WHY the aftertaste...
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Some people don't like the aftertaste of certain artificial sweeteners. Find a different product that uses a different sweetener.

    FWIW, Maltodextrin is not an artificial sweetener anyway. It is a commonly used sugar for brewing beer for example (among many other things).

    Then I don't know what they're using to sweeten it. I read a bunch of articles but none of them was very straightforward.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I would guess it's a placebo effect. You don't like artificial sweeteners so anything that MIGHT be attributed to them is...

    I don't think it's placebo. It tastes sweet...it's not in my head...
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    What is your question? Why you can't get rid of the taste?

    Yes
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    I'm not used to artificial sweeteners. ---stuff---. I've googled it and I can't find the answer to my question: Why???

    Because you haven't looked hard enough.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    Maltodextrin isn't sweet. It adds a creamy, thicker mouthfeel to food.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/447600-why-use-maltodextrin-in-food/

    But just find a powder you do like. There are plenty of other ones out there that have different ingredients.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Thank you for the helpful suggestion! :smile:
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I've tried many, they're all nasty. I misunderstood the bit about the maltodextrin, sorry. I was just curious why the hours-long aftertaste. Oh well.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    Some people don't like the aftertaste of certain artificial sweeteners. Find a different product that uses a different sweetener.

    FWIW, Maltodextrin is not an artificial sweetener anyway. It is a commonly used sugar for brewing beer for example (among many other things).

    Then I don't know what they're using to sweeten it. I read a bunch of articles but none of them was very straightforward.

    From the label above, Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose are probably where the actual sweetness is coming from.


    I think I always found aspartame to have a metalic after-taste, so I never liked diet sodas that used it. (Not that aspartame is in this product). But seriously - there is so much going on in that one that you can def. find something else... Try Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard perhaps? INGREDIENTS: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Peptides), Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Acesulfame Potassium, Aminogen®, Lactase. NO maltodextrin ;)
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Maybe so, I'll try it. Thanks :)
  • aetzkorn14
    aetzkorn14 Posts: 169 Member
    Look up AboutTime protein...it uses stevia as the sweetener and you can buy samples before buying the tubs.
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