Refined starches and maltodextrin

Is potato starch clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags potato starch, under refined starches and maltodextrin (evidence: preference). A refined starch used as filler and binder.

Refined starches and maltodextrin Preference

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

A refined starch used as filler and binder.

Source: 21 CFR 172.892: food starch-modified, chemically treated starches permitted as thickeners

Also on labels as

modified potato starch

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Maltodextrin
Corn starch
Dextrin
Tapioca starch
Wheat starch

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.