Ingredient

Salt Dextrose

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Source

Not animal-derived

Allergen

Role in food

In food manufacturing, dextrose is added as a sweetener, to promote browning, and to …

What it is

While "Salt Dextrose" is not a single chemical compound, it commonly refers to a blend of salt (sodium chloride) and dextrose. Dextrose itself is a simple sugar, chemically identical to glucose, typically produced from corn starch through enzymatic hydrolysis.

Why it's used

In food manufacturing, dextrose is added as a sweetener, to promote browning, and to aid in fermentation. It is frequently used alongside salt in processed foods like cured meats (sausages, hotdogs, pepperoni) and in baked goods such as cakes and snack cakes.

Health notes

Dextrose is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. As a simple sugar, it provides calories and energy. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no amount of added sugars, and at most 10 grams of added sugars per meal. Excessive intake of added sugars, including dextrose, is associated with negative health outcomes. JECFA has evaluated dextrose as a food ingredient and has not set a numeric limit (ADI not specified), considering it a basic carbohydrate.

Allergen info

Dextrose is typically derived from corn, which is not one of the 9 major FDA allergens. It is also naturally gluten-free.

Products containing Salt Dextrose

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Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. Crab Stuffing Bass Pro Shellfish Unprepared/Unprocessed High in sodium — 20% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 25% DV per serving 179kcal 14.3Protein 10.7Fat 6.0Carbs Smithfield Farmland Corp. Smithfield, Honey Ham Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts 125kcal 17.9Protein 3.6Fat 7.1Carbs Dierberg's Markets, Inc. All American Asiago Brioche Sub Prepared Subs & Sandwiches High in sodium — 84% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 57% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 31% DV per serving 243kcal 14Protein 9.6Fat 25.6Carbs Brookshire Grocery Company Lemon Meringue Pie Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 250kcal 2.9Protein 9.6Fat 38.2Carbs Rocky Mountain Pies Meringue Pie, Keylime Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 237kcal 2.5Protein 8.5Fat 38.1Carbs UTZ Quality Foods, LLC Poore Brothers, Intensely Different, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Jalapeno, Jalapeno Chips, Pretzels & Snacks 500kcal 7.1Protein 28.6Fat 53.6Carbs Associated Food Stores, Inc. Lemon Meringue Pie Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 22% DV per serving High in added sugars — 62% DV per serving 231kcal 2.3Protein 8.5Fat 37.7Carbs Home Market Foods, Inc. Gourmet Hot Dog Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats High in sodium — 45% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 50% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 22% DV per serving 289kcal 12.3Protein 25.4Fat 1.8Carbs Weis Markets, Inc. Premium Meat Hot Digs Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats High in sodium — 22% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 304kcal 10.7Protein 26.8Fat 3.6Carbs Ballreich Bros. Inc. Marcelled Potato Chips Chips, Pretzels & Snacks 571kcal 7.1Protein 39.3Fat 50Carbs Butterball, LLC Hartford Reserve, Chicken Breast Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts 107kcal 19.6Protein 1.8Fat 1.8Carbs Rich Products Corporation Rich Products Corp, Spring Cake Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 397kcal 2.7Protein 16.4Fat 60.3Carbs

Last updated: September 28, 2026

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