Carbohydrate powders
Also called dextrose, maltodextrin, cyclic dextrin and 3 more
cluster dextrin, highly branched cyclic dextrin, hbcd.
The best price per 50 g and per month, form by form, across 3 UK retailers, and where to buy it cheapest. A unit for comparing, not advice.
Comparing carbohydrate powders
We count the carbohydrate (as labelled) a label states per serving, whatever the pack size or the serving size, so every product sits on one scale. Carbohydrate powders comes as maltodextrin and cyclic dextrin (cluster dextrin), and each form has its own table, because someone buying one would not usually take another as a like-for-like substitute. Products that combine carbohydrate powders with other ingredients are listed separately, because their price buys more than carbohydrate (as labelled). 50 g is our unit for comparing prices, not a dose to take: the label’s directions and a pharmacist decide that.
Cyclic dextrin (cluster dextrin)
| Rank | Product | Per 50 g | Per month | Lasts | Buy | How it is worked out |
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| 1 |  Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Blackcurrant | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 2 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Cola | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 3 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackFruit Burst | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 4 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackOrange Burst | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 5 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Pineapple | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 6 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackUnflavoured | £1.30 | £39.00 | 23 days | £29.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 7 |  Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCyclic Dextrin - UnflavouredDetails and price historyAdd to my stackUnflavouredclaimed: veganclaimed: vegetarian | £1.30 | £39.05 | 19 days | £24.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £55.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 8 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Blackcurrant | £3.31 | £99.38 | 2 days | £7.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 9 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Cola | £3.31 | £99.38 | 2 days | £7.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| 10 | Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyCarb XDetails and price historyAdd to my stackMillions Pineapple | £3.31 | £99.38 | 2 days | £7.95View at Applied Nutrition (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £45.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| + |  Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyOrigin Intra-Workout - Original (White)Details and price historyAdd to my stackOriginal (White)Combination: price counts the carbohydrate powders onlyalso contains betaine, ribose, citrulline…claimed: veganclaimed: vegetarian | £1.25 | £37.48 | 12 days | £14.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £55.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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| + |  Cheapest per doseBest value under 6 months' supplyBPNG.1.M Sport - Lemon Lime  · 25 servings · 20 g a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stackLemon LimeCombination: price counts the carbohydrate powders onlyalso contains electrolytes, calcium, magnesium…Testing claimed on label | £4.65 | £139.47 | 10 days | £46.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared. | Show the working
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Only combination products for this form
The 2 products here contain carbohydrate powders alongside other ingredients, so they are not ranked against single-ingredient products. Their price per dose counts the carbohydrate powders only.
By shop
Each shop's carbohydrate powders products, with where its cheapest sits in the market.
How we work out these prices
We count the amount of carbohydrate (as labelled) per serving as stated on the label.
Questions
Where can I buy carbohydrate powders cheapest in the UK?
On 20 October 2026, the cheapest carbohydrate powders per dose from a UK seller was Carb X at Applied Nutrition (£1.30 per 50 g, £39.00 a month). Then Carb X at Applied Nutrition (£1.30 per 50 g, £39.00 a month) and Carb X at Applied Nutrition (£1.30 per 50 g, £39.00 a month). That is by price per 50 g, across 2 UK retailers and 10 products, with every price checked daily; the table above shows the working for each.
What is the best price per 50 g of carbohydrate powders today?
£1.30 per 50 g, for Carb X at Applied Nutrition (£1.30 per 50 g, £39.00 a month), on 20 October 2026. The dearest of the 10 products we price is £3.31 per 50 g, and the middle one is £1.30.
How much does carbohydrate powders cost per month?
At one 50 g dose a day, the cheapest works out at £39.00 a month, for Carb X at Applied Nutrition, on 20 October 2026. Across the 10 products we price it runs from £39.00 to £99.38 a month. A month is 30 days, and the figure follows the dose you enter in the table.
Which carbohydrate powders form is cheapest per dose?
On 20 October 2026: maltodextrin from 26p per 50 g (Myprotein) and cyclic dextrin (cluster dextrin) from £1.30 per 50 g (Applied Nutrition). The forms differ in what they contain, so this is a fact about price and not a recommendation of one over another.
How long does a pack of carbohydrate powders last?
At one 50 g dose a day, the packs we price last from 2 days to 23 days; the middle one lasts 23 days. Each row says how long its pack lasts at the dose you enter.
What does “per 50 g” mean?
It is the unit we use to put every product on the same scale: the price of 50 g of carbohydrate (as labelled), whatever the pack size or serving size. It is a comparison unit, not a recommendation of how much to take. Use the “Your daily dose” box to see costs at the amount you actually take.
Why are the carbohydrate powders forms in separate tables?
We only rank products against others of the same form, because someone buying one form would not usually see another as a like-for-like substitute on price. Forms we compare separately: Maltodextrin; Cyclic dextrin (cluster dextrin).
Why is a product I have seen in the shops missing?
If a retailer’s listing does not let us confirm the amount per serving, the pack size or the form, we do not guess and we do not show the product. It appears once its label has been read and confirmed.
How up to date are the prices?
Prices on this page were last checked on 20 October 2026. Every table shows the date its prices were checked. Always confirm the price on the retailer’s site before buying.
Do retailers pay to appear higher?
No. We earn a commission when you buy through our links, but the order is set only by price per dose. No retailer or brand can pay for position.