"Allulose? Is that just sugar with a new name?"

You turned the pack over, and there it was. Tap to find out → Read the guide

A sugar by shape

Allulose is a rare sugar found in tiny amounts in figs and raisins. Your body absorbs it but can't burn it for energy. Sugar on an Indian label too? What it is

Yes. It counts as sugar here.

FSSAI's "sugars" covers every monosaccharide, and allulose is one. A US pack can leave it out of Total Sugars. FSSAI, 2018; US FDA, 2020 Label rules

Same spoon, two numbers

Calories counted per gram US pack 0.4 kcal India 4 kcal Neither label lies. Different rulebooks. And your stomach? US FDA, FSSAI, 2020 The calorie counts

at most, in one go

For a 60 kg adult ~24 g In 30 healthy adults aged 21 to 30, 0.4 g per kg gave no severe symptoms; 0.5 g per kg, severe diarrhoea. Nutrients, 2018 The dose table

A sugar by shape, so Indian labels count it as sugar.

So, just sugar? Your body gets almost no energy from it. Read the ingredient list, not just the sugars line. Weighing it up

Chai or halwa?

Our pick for daily chai is monk fruit made without sugar alcohols. Allulose is for bulk, and it browns sooner. The article has the flame tips. Read the full article

From The Sweet Change Monk Fruit Drops Monk fruit extract, water and vitamin C Monk Fruit Powder Monk fruit, guar fibre and allulose, no erythritol Shop now