What Is Allulose?
These alternatives can be either synthetic (e.g., sucralose) or natural (e.g., stevia).
According to a 2022 article inNutrition Reviews, allulose is categorized as a “rare sugar.”
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These are monosaccharides (simple sugars) that are found naturally in foods.
For instance, there is allulose in molasses, maple syrup, raisins and figs, per theFDA.
Rare sugars have slight differences in their chemical structure compared to traditional table sugar.
Allulose packs two-thirds of the sweetness of sugar with very minimal calories.
Unlike the 4 calories each gram of sugar provides, allulose contains 0.4 calories per gram.
Why so low in calories?
Well, your body essentially pees outallulosewithout breaking it down and digesting it.
Is Allulose Healthy?
But sugar also makes food taste good.
A 2023 review inPLOS Onebacks this up.
Unlike table sugar, allulose does not promote cavities, according to the FDA’s report.
But along with the positives that many of these choices offer, there are some downsides to consider.
The authors say that the amount you could eat without experiencing side effects is based on body weight.
If you weigh more, you could likely tolerate more allulose.
