FDA allows the low-calorie sweetener allulose to be excluded from total and added sugars counts
The latest data
suggests that allulose is different from other sugars in that it is not
metabolized by the human body in the same way as table sugar. It has
fewer calories, produces only negligible increases in blood glucose or
insulin levels, and does not promote dental decay. As such, we’ve issued
guidance today stating that we intend to exercise enforcement
discretion to allow allulose to be excluded from the total and added
sugars declarations on the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels
when allulose is used as an ingredient. Allulose will still count
towards the caloric value of the food on the label – but the guidance
document issued today states our intent to exercise enforcement
discretion to allow the use of a revised, lower calorie count. As with
other ingredients, allulose must still be declared in the ingredient
list. This is the first time the FDA has stated its intent to allow a
sugar to not be included as part of the total or added sugars
declarations on labels, a reflection of our flexible and science-based
approach to food product labeling. This guidance is one of several that
the FDA has already released or will soon be releasing to assist
manufacturers in complying with new labeling requirements.
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