Cluster Dextrin worth it??

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Cluster Dextrin, a branded ingredient known as highly-branched cyclic dextrin, or HBCD. This carbohydrate source is an athlete-favorite because of the way it helps users perform in the gym, and with little to no GI distress. HBCD is instead rapidly absorbed and converted to fuel, without causing discomfort.[2]

HBCD is made from amylopectin using high-tech methods to develop its unique properties. The end result is that it’s made of long chains of glucose units. So it has a higher molecular weight, yet a narrower molecular weight distribution. It’s also very soluble and stable in water and mixes easily in liquid.

Another thing, HBCD, with its low osmolality and high molecular weight, is unlike glucose, which has a low molecular weight. This enables it to flow rapidly through the stomach and may even drive your amino acids and electrolytes faster as well.

The long story short is that highly-branched cyclic dextrin works fast and hard as a carb source.

A 2014 study published in the journal of Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry put cyclic dextrin up against maltodextrin during a 60 minute cycling challenge, with each volunteer getting 15 gram doses. Subjects taking cyclic dextrin reported better endurance.[3]

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