Industrial Starches
Cross-source consensus on Industrial Starches from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- The new dietary guidelines reference refined carbohydrates but do not explicitly use the term industrial starches, leaving the category unnamed. — New Dietary Guidelines Flip the Food Pyramid
- Maltodextrin raises blood glucose more than table sugar yet is legally classified as a carbohydrate and qualifies as sugar-free. — New Dietary Guidelines Flip the Food Pyramid
- Industrial starches function as hidden sugars embedded throughout the processed food supply. — New Dietary Guidelines Flip the Food Pyramid
- Without labeling reform reflecting true glycemic impact, consumers have no reliable means of identifying or avoiding industrial starches. — New Dietary Guidelines Flip the Food Pyramid
- Eliminating industrial starches is considered essential to any meaningful population-level health improvement. — New Dietary Guidelines Flip the Food Pyramid