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> ...allulose, stevia and monk fruit extract, are referred to as “natural” because they’re derived from plants. You are unlikely to find plant-derived allulose
by miles 4y ago
> ...allulose, stevia and monk fruit extract, are referred to as “natural” because they’re derived from plants.
You are unlikely to find plant-derived allulose in many products[0]:
"Because it occurs naturally in very small amounts, the allulose you find packaged for sale isn’t its natural form. It has been created artificially by food scientists from fructose (fruit sugar)."
Physician and nutrition expert Michael Greger recently did a survey of the medical literature around allulose, which appears to be cautiously optimistic.[1]
[0] https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-allulose/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-allulose/
[1] https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-the-sweetener-allulose-have-side-effects/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-the-sweetener-allulose...