What Is Allulose?

Allulose, chemically known as D-psicose, is one of Ange Bake’s preferred choice for sweetener to be used in our bakes. It is classified as a "rare sugar" because it is naturally present in only a few foods like jackfruit, figs and raisins.

Here’s What We Know About Allulose

• 100% naturally derived. Naturally present in some fruits and vegetables.

• 70% as sweet as sucrose, tastes just like it and even has the same chemical formula.
  

• Granted the GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) status by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
  

• It is an epimer of Fructose, known as C3 epimer.

• When taken orally, it is rapidly absorbed (within 1 hour) and cleared from the plasma in 24 hours. 70% of it enters the small intestines, passes into the bloodstream and is then excreted intact in urine and faeces without significant metabolism. 30% goes into the large intestines where it is not fermented and is also excreted intact. In conclusion, allulose is virtually unmetabolized in the body. (Yay!)
  

• Classified as carbohydrates because of similar chemical composition of a carbohydrate - Even though allulose is not known to raise blood sugar levels, according to guidelines from FDA, it still falls under the classification of carbohydrates due to allulose being a monosaccharide and has the chemical composition of a carbohydrate. The actual physiological effect on blood sugar level is not taken into consideration in the determination of being labelled as a carbohydrate. For diabetic patients and keto practitioners, it would be safe to not consider and exclude the carbohydrates in allulose when tracking daily carbohydrates intake.
  

• A recommended choice of sugar replacement by HPB (Health Promotion Board Singapore) and MOH (Ministry of Health Singapore)

Benefits of using Allulose

• It is a natural sweetener.
  

• It does not raise blood sugar or insulin levels. And here's some good news for people who have diabetes or are watching their blood sugar.
  

• It has the taste and texture of sugar, without all the calories.
  

• Has no after taste.
  

• Does not promote dental decay.

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Recommended Choice of Sugar Replacement in Singapore’s War Against Diabetes

Read more at this link:

https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/02/19/Singapore-officials-drawing-up-plans-to-curb-sugar-levels-in-food-products#

Other References:

1) https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/getting-the-taste-for-healthier-sugar-tunglok-opts-for-novel-sugar-substitute-in

2) https://www.moh.gov.sg/docs/librariesprovider5/pressroom/current-issues/cos-2018-media-factsheet-beyond-healthcare-to-health.pdf 3) https://allulose.org/