Cluster Dextrin™, also called Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (HBCD) is a complex carbohydrate that is said to have several potential benefits for athletes and active individuals. It is manufactured from corn starch utilizing enzymatic reactions. Cluster dextrin provides a steady release of energy. Unlike the bonds in maltodextrin, which all break down at once, the bonds holding cluster dextrin together take more time to ‘unwrap’, and this results in your body being ‘drip fed’ with carbs.
Unfortunately, as seen below, it is also often referred to as cyclodextrin, which as we know is a different molecule, although it is also manufactured from corn starch utilizing enzymatic reactions, moreover, it is a complex carbohydrate that is said to have several potential benefits for athletes and active individuals.
