Starch broken down by heat or acid into a thickener and binder used in sauces, coatings, and baked goods.
Dextrin is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 40 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Dextrin is also known as e1400, dextrin, декстрин — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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