It's slightly less digestible than hfcs/has lower GI (so it spikes insulin slightly slower), has other strong flavours people associate with sweetness (so you c

It's slightly less digestible than hfcs/has lower GI (so it spikes insulin slightly slower), has other strong flavours people associate with sweetness (so you can use less), and has some other things in it with health benefits there are controversial levels of evidence for. So maybe a little bit.