Sinob Core Cluster Dextrine 1kg - Sinob Cluster Dextrine High Performance Carbohydrates

What is Sinob Core Cluster Dextrine 1 kg?

Sinob Core Cluster Dextrine is a carbohydrate powder to be mixed with liquid, with no flavouring, no sweetener and no colouring. Per 100 g it provides 97.5 g of carbohydrate and 390 kcal; a 50 g serving represents 48.75 g of carbohydrate for 195 kcal. The one-kilogram tub covers 20 servings.

The raw material is a highly branched cyclic dextrin, sold under the name Cluster Dextrin®. It is obtained by an enzymatic cyclisation reaction applied to maize starch, a process that preserves the branched structure of amylopectin while producing very large molecules.

The figure that really sets this product apart from an ordinary maltodextrin is its molecular weight: around 400,000 g/mol, against 400 to 2,000 g/mol for a standard maltodextrin. That sounds abstract, but the consequence is very concrete and we come back to it below. The rest of the German range can be browsed in our Sinob aisle, and the other products in the category in our cyclic dextrin aisle.

What is in a serving of Cluster Dextrine?

Let us come back to the molecular weight, because it is the central argument for this product and it is rarely explained well. A very large molecule takes up little “osmotic space” in the stomach: the osmotic pressure of this powder is stated at between 59 and 160 mOsm, which is very low. In practice, that means a concentrated drink leaves the stomach without drawing water into it or causing the bloated feeling that very sweet drinks produce. That is the real benefit of this raw material, and it is a digestive one.

The trade-off is the price: cyclic dextrin is markedly more expensive per kilo than a maltodextrin or a waxy maize. You are paying for digestive comfort, not for extra fuel. A gram of carbohydrate is still a gram of carbohydrate, wherever it comes from.

The powder is neutral in taste and dissolves completely, cold or warm, in fifteen to twenty seconds. That is a real advantage on long efforts, where a drink that is too sweet ends up becoming sickly and stops being drunk — and a drink you do not drink is of no use at all.

Worth knowing: this powder provides no sodium, the salt line being under 0.01 g per 100 g. It is therefore not a complete sports drink. On a long ride or in hot weather, plan for separate electrolytes.

Missing from the manufacturer's file: the “of which sugars” line, although mandatory in a nutrition table, is not disclosed. We will not estimate it; it appears on the packaging you receive.

Ingredient list

Maltodextrin (100%), from the patented Cluster Dextrin® raw material — a highly branched cyclic dextrin obtained by enzymatic processing of maize starch.

No allergen declared in the formulation. Naturally gluten free. Suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. The manufacturer does not specify any possible traces from the production facility.

How do you take Cluster Dextrine?

Serving: 50 g, that is about four tablespoons. Liquid: 300 ml of cold or lukewarm water. Timing: 30 to 60 minutes before exercise, during efforts lasting more than 90 minutes, or immediately after the session. Frequency: according to your sessions, with no daily intake required. Duration: no course to complete, this is a product for occasional use.

Shake vigorously for fifteen to twenty seconds: the solution becomes perfectly clear, with no sediment at the bottom of the shaker. That is a good indicator of complete dissolution, and one of the rare cases where you can see with the naked eye that the product has mixed.

We have to be straight about one point in the manufacturer's protocol. For endurance sports, it mentions 100 to 150 g of carbohydrate per hour of exercise. That is a lot, and we will not endorse it. Beyond roughly 60 g per hour from a single carbohydrate source, the body no longer oxidises the surplus and the excess stays in the digestive tract: that is the recipe for gastric trouble in a race. The protocols that go higher combine several sugars using different transporters, which is not the case here. Stay in the 40 to 60 g per hour range and you will already be well served.

For a weight training session, 50 g before or after is more than enough. For an effort of more than 90 minutes, the manufacturer suggests 15 to 30 g every 45 minutes, which is sensible. In recovery, the classic carbohydrate plus protein combination applies here as elsewhere: one serving with a scoop of protein, within the hour after the session.

Since the powder is neutral, it mixes without difficulty with EAAs, with a flavoured drink or with a pre-workout.

Who is Cluster Dextrine for, and who is it not for?

It is aimed first at endurance athletes and at those who have already run into digestive problems with a carbohydrate drink. That is exactly the profile this raw material was developed for, and it is the only case in which the extra cost is clearly justified.

It is not suitable if your goal is weight loss. One serving represents 195 kcal, the equivalent of a generous slice of bread with a little butter, in liquid form and with no satiating effect. In a period of deficit, that is exactly the sort of thing you should avoid adding out of habit.

Nor is it of much interest in an hour-long weight training session for someone who eats normally: your glycogen stores comfortably cover that effort. People with diabetes or with a blood sugar regulation disorder should seek their doctor's advice before using a carbohydrate powder.

What not to expect from it. This is not a performance product with an immediate effect: you will not be stronger after drinking it. Nor is it a complete isotonic drink, for want of sodium. And the digestive comfort it delivers, real though it is, does not replace sensible dosing: drinking 120 g of any carbohydrate in an hour of racing will end badly, whatever the molecule.

Cluster dextrin or maltodextrin?

This is the comparison that decides the purchase, and it comes down to a question of budget against comfort.

Conventional maltodextrin does the same job in energy terms: it is a glucose polymer, with a high glycaemic index, that reloads glycogen just as effectively. It costs two to three times less per kilo. If you use it in recovery, after the session, at home, with no particular digestive constraint, there is no objective reason to pay more: our maltodextrin aisle is the rational choice.

Cyclic dextrin makes sense when digestion is the limiting factor: during exercise, at high concentration, on long rides, or simply when your stomach has already let you down once in a race. There, the difference in molecular weight and osmotic pressure translates into something you can feel, and the extra cost becomes an investment rather than an expense.

That leaves a third route, in between on price as on comfort: waxy maize, a waxy maize amylopectin. To sum up plainly: maltodextrin for recovery at home, waxy maize for a good compromise, cluster dextrin if you drink during exercise and your stomach is difficult. If your goal is extra calories, our mass gainer aisle offers formulas that are already complete.

Frequently asked questions

How much carbohydrate is in a serving?

48.75 g of carbohydrate for 195 kcal, in a 50 g serving. The powder contains 97.5 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, which makes it an almost pure source: less than 0.1 g of protein, of fat and of fibre, and practically no salt.

What does the high molecular weight bring?

Around 400,000 g/mol against 400 to 2,000 for a standard maltodextrin, with a very low osmotic pressure stated at between 59 and 160 mOsm. In practice: a concentrated drink that leaves the stomach without causing the heaviness of sugary drinks. That is a digestive benefit, not an energy one.

How much carbohydrate per hour on a long effort?

The manufacturer mentions 100 to 150 g per hour in endurance. We do not endorse that figure: beyond roughly 60 g per hour from a single source, the excess is no longer oxidised and stays in the digestive tract. Keep to between 40 and 60 g per hour.

Should you add electrolytes?

Yes, as soon as the effort lasts and you are sweating. The salt line in the table is under 0.01 g per 100 g: this powder provides fuel, not minerals. Add an electrolyte product or a pinch of salt to the bottle.

Does it really dissolve without lumps?

Yes, cold or warm, in fifteen to twenty seconds of shaking. The solution turns clear, which is a useful visual marker. It is one of the points most consistently praised about this raw material, and you can check it from the very first shaker.

How many servings are in the one-kilo tub?

20 servings of 50 g. If you use it only during long efforts, at a rate of two rides a week, one tub therefore covers about two months. In weight training with one serving before and one after the session, it goes much faster.

Is this powder suitable for vegans?

Yes. It comes from maize starch processed enzymatically, with no raw material of animal origin, and the manufacturer states that it is suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. It is also naturally gluten free.

Where can you buy Sinob Core Cluster Dextrine?

The one-kilogram tub can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is the product we keep for cyclists and trail runners: for a simple top-up after a weight training session, we steer people towards a maltodextrin, which does the same job for far less. The rest of the aisle can be browsed in our sports nutrition selection.