Typical dose
4–12 g per day, often incorporated into foods or...
Rating
0.0/5
Oral
Oral safety: very low
About this supplement
Polydextrose is a low-calorie, water-soluble polysaccharide synthesized from glucose, sorbitol, and citric acid. It functions as a bulking agent, texturizer, and dietary fiber in food and supplement products. As a resistant carbohydrate, it is minimally digested in the small intestine (providing about 1 kcal/g) and is partially fermented in the colon, acting as a prebiotic fiber. It is widely used to replace sugar and fat in reduced-calorie foods while adding fiber content and improving mouthfeel.
How much to take
- Typical amount
- 4–12 g per day, often incorporated into foods or supplements.
- Suggested range
- 4–15 g daily
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Technical details â–¼
Chemical ID (CAS)
68424-04-4
Physical properties
White to off-white powder or granules. Highly soluble in water, hygroscopic. Forms clear to slightly hazy solutions. Stable under heat and acidic conditions.
How it’s made
Produced by vacuum thermal polymerization of glucose, with sorbitol as a plasticizer and citric or phosphoric acid as a catalyst. The process creates a randomly bonded polysaccharide with mainly 1,6-glycosidic linkages, along with minor 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-linkages.