Foods Highest in Maltose
1,310 foods ranked by Maltose per 100 g.
These are the foods highest in Maltose, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Maltose is a sugar made of two glucose molecules, produced when starch is broken down — for example as grains germinate or during digestion. It gives malted foods and some syrups their characteristic sweetness and is common in brewing and baking.
Read the full Maltose guideValues per 100 g.
Malted grains and malt syrup, some cereals, beer and starchy foods. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.
Maltose — frequently asked questions
What foods are highest in Maltose?
Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal, Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut, McDONALD'S, Low Fat Caramel Sauce, Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, with salt and Kamut, uncooked. See the full ranking above.
How much Maltose do I need a day?
There is no Daily Value for maltose; added maltose counts toward the 50 g added-sugar Daily Value.
What does Maltose do?
Maltose is a sugar made of two glucose molecules, produced when starch is broken down — for example as grains germinate or during digestion. It gives malted foods and some syrups their characteristic sweetness and is common in brewing and baking.
Can you have too much Maltose?
As an added sugar in syrups and malted products, large amounts carry the same concerns as other added sugars.