People use allulose as a sugar substitute. People with diabetes and obesity can benefit from this sugar substitute because it is low in calories and has little effect on blood sugar. However, it may ...

Allulose is a rare sugar that naturally occurs in fruits like figs and raisins. “It’s about 70% as sweet as sugar,” says Anthony DiMarino, a registered dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic. “So a ...

As cases of diabetes, obesity, and hypertension continue to rise, more people are looking for solutions in the form of sugar substitutes. Sugar, after all, has been linked to a number of health issues ...

KANSAS CITY — Stevia extracts have gained in importance in the sugar reduction category for more than a decade. Allulose, a “rare sugar,” has become a rising star over the past year or so. Yet the two ...

People looking to cut back on sugar may soon start seeing more of a novel ingredient: allulose, a substitute that tastes and performs much like the real thing but with a tenth of the calories and none ...

The FDA allowed Allulose to be excluded from total and added sugars on the nutrition facts panel last year, prompting companies like Nutrishus Brands to commercialize the low-calorie sweetener.