dextrose or maltodext. for postworkout carb source?

[diesel]

I'm a bit confused, I've heard maltodex. has a higer gi, making it good for p/w carbs, but its a complex carb (i think), or at least "more complex" than dextrose which is a simple sugar. I'll be adding whey iso. and creatine for my p/w drink, just wondering which is ideal for this purpose.

 

[MOjs13]

i was wondering the same thing. right now i am using ultra fule by twin lab for my post work out carb drink and it is moslty maltodex.

 

[brooklynheight]

dont know why- i forgot --but dextrose if i recall is better

 

[bigdaddy22]

All I know is that dextrose tastes 1000x better, maltodex. has a glue like consistency

 

[jynx]

Use both. Dextrose provides your body with simple carbs. Maltodextrin for complex carbs. Use an equal amount of each.

 

[einstein1905]

If you're not using insulin, maltodextrin is fine. the rate of breakdown into glucose(dextrose) is really about as fast or faster than the rate of absorption/uptake of glucose anyway. The fact that maltodex is higher GI will give a slightly higher endo insulin release. If using insulin, use strictly dextrose IMO, as the rate of glucose uptake is greatly increased.

 

[iron]

malto might be considered a complex carb but it acts just like a simple sugar. use either. if it were up to me, i would just use 1 to make it simple. shit some people use oats instead.

 

[MOjs13]

All I know is that dextrose tastes 1000x better, maltodex. has a glue like consistency

i dont know about that man have u ever tried the ultra fule, it tasts fuckin awsome.

 

[Bast]

Use whatever u can get ahold of the cheapest, both works good.

 

[arby]

I like to mix them in a 50/50 ratio when I get them from proteinfactory and the like. Otherwise I just get bags of dextrose at a dollar a pound from bulknutrition.com.

RB

 

[ld50]

for immediately post w/o, dextrose.

 

[arby]

for immediately post w/o, dextrose.

Why?

RB

 

[Frosty]

I'll second (or third or whatever) the half and half of both. The maltodextrin will give you a nice big insulin response, and the dextrose will be shuttled into the muscles nicely.

 

[ld50]

no major reason. it is the simplest form, and therefore works. not saying it is any more effective than malto, but it is close to splitting hairs. I follow up w/ a meal containing more comlpex carbs 1 hour later anyway, so I'm not cooncerned about getting extended breakdown and uptake time from carbs in my first shake.

 

[ld50]

Oops. I should also mention that I use humalog post w/o as well. When not using slin, I try to keep my endo slin response as minimal as possible.

 

[Frosty]

no major reason. it is the simplest form, and therefore works. not saying it is any more effective than malto, but it is close to splitting hairs. I follow up w/ a meal containing more comlpex carbs 1 hour later anyway, so I'm not cooncerned about getting extended breakdown and uptake time from carbs in my first shake.

Maltodextrin has a significantly higher glycemic index than dextrose.

 

[caladin]

I use about 1/2 cup of Malto to 1/4 cup dextrose to 2 cups Protein ratio.

 

[ld50]

Maltodextrin has a significantly higher glycemic index than dextrose.

correct, which is why I don't use it, in order to keep my endo slin response to a minimum.

 

[jynx]

http://www.cathyndave.ca/lose/winoppwo.html

That calculator gives you the correct amount of each to use.

 

[ld50]

very nice contribution jynx.