Sugars & Sweeteners
Substitutes for Maltodextrin DE18 in gelato
Maltodextrin DE18 is a spray-dried, low-sweetness starch hydrolysate (dextrose equivalent 18) used in gelato and sorbet as a bulking solid that raises total solids and body without adding meaningful sweetness or freezing-point depression. If you're out of maltodextrin de18 or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +16) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +19), -15% solids — adjust to compensate.
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