Rice Maltodextrin
Matco's rice Maltodextrin is a neutral, easily dispersible carbohydrate powder made from rice starch, available in conventional, certified organic and infant grades. It is gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan and hypoallergenic, with low sweetness and a clean, bland profile.
It is a functional ingredient rather than a sweetener. Rice maltodextrin carries flavors, colors and oils, builds body and mouthfeel, bulks out reduced-sugar and reduced-fat formulations, keeps dry blends free-flowing and dissolves cleanly in cold or hot systems. Its blandness lets it do that without changing the finished product's taste.
Rice Maltodextrin Product Range
Non-GMO Rice Maltodextrin
A clean-label rice-based maltodextrin for carrying flavors, adding body and supporting smooth dispersion in food, beverage and nutrition products.
Infant Grade Rice Maltodextrin
Produced and tested against tighter contaminant, residue and microbiological limits for infant formula, baby cereals and baby foods.Grades
| Product | Grade | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Rice Maltodextrin | Certified organic | Organic dry mixes, beverages and nutrition powders |
| Infant Grade Rice Maltodextrin | Infant grade | Infant formula, baby cereals and baby foods |
| Rice Maltodextrin | Conventional | Mainstream food, beverage and nutrition manufacturing |
Applications
Sports & Clinical Nutrition
A fast-absorbing carbohydrate for energy powders, recovery drinks, meal replacements and medical nutrition, where quick digestion and easy mixing matter more than sweetness.
Infant Nutrition
A carbohydrate source for formula, follow-on formula and baby cereals using our dedicated infant grade.
Instant Beverages & Dry Blends
A carrier and bulking agent in drink mixes, creamers, soups and cappuccino systems, dispersing cleanly in hot and cold water.
Flavor, Color & Oil Encapsulation
A spray-drying carrier that locks volatile flavors and sensitive oils into stable powders.
Bakery & Confectionery
Supports bulking, texture and moisture management in reduced-sugar and sugar-free formulations.
Sauces, Dressings & Savory
Builds body and mouthfeel in low-fat systems without adding flavor of its own.
Supplements & Pharmaceutical Formats
A filler, binder and carrier for tablets, sachets and powdered supplements.
Characteristics & Benefits
Neutral and low in sweetness
Adds function without altering the taste of the finished product.Carrier and encapsulant
Holds flavors, colors, oils and actives in a stable, free-flowing powder.Bulking agent
Replaces volume and mouthfeel lost when sugar or fat is reduced.Fast, clean dispersion
Dissolves without lumping in cold and hot systems for instant applications.Body and mouthfeel
Builds texture in beverages, sauces and dairy without unwanted viscosity.Anti-caking and flow
Keeps dry blends free-flowing through filling, transport and storage.Hypoallergenic
Gluten-free, vegan and free of major allergens, made from GMO-free rice.Clean label
Declared simply as rice maltodextrin or organic rice maltodextrin.Why Matco Foods
Vertically Integrated
More than 50 years in rice with control from paddy procurement to finished syrup.
Global Supply
Nine processing facilities serving more than 1,000 customers across 65+ countries.
Transparent Partner
IFC (World Bank Group) equity investee and PSX-listed public company, offering audited, transparent operations and built for long-term supply relationships.
Packaging
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Paper Bag - 20kg & 25kg - Standard production quantities
Certifications & Quality
Our rice maltodextrin is produced under internationally audited food safety systems, and every shipment leaves with a Certificate of Analysis. Organic lots carry transaction certificates; infant grade lots ship with a CoA against the infant specification. Halal, Kosher and phytosanitary documentation is available with export paperwork on request. All packaging is food grade with batch coding and traceability back to the rice lot. Private label and customer-specified packaging can be arranged on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
A carbohydrate powder made by partially breaking down rice starch with enzymes. It sits between starch and sugar: it dissolves easily but tastes almost neutral, so it is used as a carrier, bulking agent and texture builder rather than a sweetener.
It is used as a carrier, bulking agent and texture builder. It carries flavors and oils in spray-dried powders, provides fast-absorbing carbohydrate in sports and clinical nutrition, replaces bulk in reduced-sugar and reduced-fat products, and helps instant powders disperse cleanly.
Rice maltodextrin is naturally gluten-free, non-GMO and free of major allergens, and reads simply on an ingredient list. It is also long established in infant nutrition, which is why our infant grade is separately tested to stricter requirements.
It is a polysaccharide rather than a simple sugar, so many jurisdictions do not count it as sugar on the nutrition panel, though it is a digestible carbohydrate that contributes calories. Check the labelling rules for your market.
Yes. Rice contains no gluten, and our rice maltodextrin is produced as a gluten-free, vegan and hypoallergenic ingredient.
Dextrose equivalent measures how far the starch has been broken down. Lower DE grades are less sweet, less soluble and better at building body; higher DE grades dissolve faster and carry slightly more sweetness. Above 20 DE is classed as syrup solids rather than maltodextrin.
Both are dried rice-based carbohydrate powders, but syrup solids are converted further and are noticeably sweeter, so they behave as a sweetener. Maltodextrin stops short and stays bland and functional.
Stored sealed in original packaging in a cool, dry place away from strong odors, it typically keeps for 24 months. Moisture pickup is the main storage risk and can cause caking.
Yes. Sample quantities and a technical data sheet are available for lab evaluation. We can provide more than one DE level for comparison in your system.