nutrient
Maltose
One of the disaccharides included in the total-sugars field.
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USDA records maltose separately when data are available. A missing maltose row does not mean a food contains none.
How it works
What this field means
USDA records maltose separately when data are available. A missing maltose row does not mean a food contains none.
Related topics
Total sugars includes Maltose
Maltose is one of the sugar types included in the USDA total-sugars definition.
Evidence: Established · Source checked 2026-09-16 · Sources: USDA Agricultural Research Service: Standard Reference Release 28: Documentation and User Guide — nutrient definitions
Worth knowing
Reading it in a recipe. Use the maltose row to explore a specific reported sugar, while keeping total sugars as a separate summary. This app does not calculate a maltose intake target.
A closer look
Follow the ingredient record
Open an ingredient to see the exact food description, preparation state and per-100 g values. A known subtotal means at least one ingredient value is missing; it is not a complete total.
References
Source-checked local draft.
Human editorial review pending.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (opens in new tab)Standard Reference Release 28: Documentation and User Guide — nutrient definitionsChecked 2026-09-16
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (opens in new tab)FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
Take it into the kitchen
Explore this nutrient in simple meals. Recipe pages show estimated amounts and missing data.
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