Top 10 Foods Highest in Maltose
Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules. It is produced by plants, especially in seeds and grains when they germinate.
Maltose is also produced when glucose is caramelized and so may be found in toasted (browned) foods such as bread, crackers, and bagels. Maltose is used in food manufacturing; it is added to a wide variety of foods as a sweetener and is used to make beer.
Foods high in maltose include pancakes, sweet potatoes, French bread, fried onion rings, bagels, pizza, hamburgers, edamame, and malt-o-meal cereal.
Below are the top 10 foods high in maltose based on data in the USDA database. Please note that maltose data is incomplete in the database. There may be more foods high in maltose. Remember that when food is browned (such as toasting bread) or caramelized (as in cooked sweet potatoes) maltose may be present.
List of High Maltose Foods
#1: Pancakes (Hot Cakes)
| Maltose per 3 Pancakes | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 11.5g (2.9 tsp) | 5.2g (1.3 tsp) |
#2: Sweet Potatoes
| Maltose per Cup Cooked | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 11g (2.7 tsp) | 3.3g (0.8 tsp) |
#3: French Bread
| Maltose per Slice | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 5.1g (1.3 tsp) | 3.7g (0.9 tsp) |
#4: Fried Onion Rings
| Maltose per Order | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 4.2g (1 tsp) | 1.2g (0.3 tsp) |
Most breaded and fried foods will have the same amount of maltose.
#5: Bagels
| Maltose per Bagel | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 3.2g (0.8 tsp) | 3.2g (0.8 tsp) |
#6: Pizza
| Maltose per Slice | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 2.2g (0.5 tsp) | 1.7g (0.4 tsp) |
#7: Hamburgers
| Maltose per Burger | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 2.1g (0.5 tsp) | 0.6g (0.1 tsp) |
#8: Pies (Apple)
| Maltose per Slice | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 2g (0.5 tsp) | 1.5g (0.4 tsp) |
#9: Edamame (Green Soybeans)
| Maltose per Cup | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 1.5g (0.4 tsp) | 1g (0.2 tsp) |
#10: Malt-o-Meal Golden Puffs
| Maltose per 3/4 Cup | Maltose per 100g |
|---|---|
| 1.2g (0.3 tsp) | 4.5g (1.1 tsp) |
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About the Data
Data for the curated food lists comes from the USDA Food Data Central Repository.
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