It is to bind the vitamin and mineral blend together. Like how it binds the flavour in the flavour pouches, it is used to bind the vitamins and minerals so they’re not lost I believe.
I’ve only noticed this myself recently. I do not remember seeing maltodextrin on the unflavoured label before. Has it been recently added? I know it’s just a small amount but if you drink a lot of huel it builds up and can have a negative effect on the stomach.
Yes as far as I know it has always been in the sweetened version but I don’t remember it being in the unsweetened/unflavoured version until recently. I’m really not a fan of maltodextrin so I think I may have to knock this huel malarkey on the head. It is basically an unnecessary sugar. So I understand why it might be needed in the sweetened version but not in the unsweetened one.