maltodextrin contains both long-chain carbohydrates polysaccharides as it does short-chain monosaccharides, in fact polysaccharides consist of linked monosaccharides which are what you traditionally call sugars. you're arguing about semantics now, they're all carbohydrates and the bioavailability=glycemic index=ease of digestion is what matters. low glycemic index sugars (or starches, which are sugars too) are the ones that don't give you diabetes, while high glycemic index ones do unless you couple it with immediate exercise afterwards.
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