Maltodextrin powder is widely used in food, confectionery and pharmaceutical industries. It contributes to tenderness of the product, without adding excess sweetness to the original taste. It holds the original flavour of the product and extend its shelf life.It is also used in some snacks such as potato chips and jerky. It is used in "light" peanut butter to reduce the fat content but keep the texture. It is commonly used for the production of soft drinks and candy. It can also be found as an ingredient in a variety of other processed foods. Maltodextrin is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose and may be either moderately sweet or almost flavorless (depending on the degree of polymerisation). Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide is used as a food additive. This is a Vegetarian product.