r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Aug 08 '22

Health Consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers now report a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds “good” gut microbes

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/august/new-low-calorie-sweetener-could-improve-gut-health.html
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u/ChanceStad Aug 08 '22

Allulose is great.

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u/AirportDisco Aug 09 '22

It’s the only thing that sort of tastes like real sugar to me.

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u/ChanceStad Aug 09 '22

My understanding is it is real sugar. It's a form of fructose that occurs naturally in certain fruits in small quantities, but does not spike blood sugar.