This test measures how much carbon dioxide is in your blood. When you digest food, your body makes carbon dioxide as a waste product in the form of gas. Your blood carries this gas to your lungs. You exhale it and breathe in oxygen thousands of times a day.
One of the more common side effects of consuming maltodextrin is just a general feeling of sickness or an upset stomach. It is not unusual for someone who just consumed a large amount of maltodextrin to feel a bit ill, even if they do not have an allergy to the additive.
So what exactly is maltodextrin? And why is it used in so many food products? Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide (type of carbohydrate) that is used as a food additive. It is produced from starches of corn, wheat, potatoes or rice through partial hydrolysis (chemical breakdown through the use of water).