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From everything we know so far allulose is a safe replacement for sugar (it's also FDA approved), so I don't really see how it's such a big problem that it's no

From everything we know so far allulose is a safe replacement for sugar (it's also FDA approved), so I don't really see how it's such a big problem that it's not specially labeled? It's indigestible by humans so it has no known side-affects on our body, doesn't contribute in calories, doesn't affect insulin and it tastes almost as sweat as sugar. Seems like a win-win move to have it as a replacement for sugar (actually a huge victory of the labeling system), not something to fight against?

aulin 3y ago
FDA is notoriously on the lax side when compared with other regulatory bodies worldwide. E.g. allulose and monk fruit are still forbidden in Europe.
foobiekr 3y ago
Erythritol was safe from everything we knew until it wasn’t. Sorbitol was safe … you see the problem? I’m guessing a lot of the keto fad sugars will end up there.
- ivanhoe 3y ago
  They both are still safe in expected doses for majority of people (roughly 90%), and even for those 10% with sensitivity the main health concerns are temporarily gastrointestinal problems like flatulence & bloating - more of a nuance than actual health danger...
  - foobiekr 3y ago
    It’s actually not clear at all that erythritol is safe for anyone. That will likely be determined over the next few years but the persistence isn’t great for the use as an artificial primary sweetener vs the small amounts found in fruits: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythritol-cardiovascular-events https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythri... Also, I was thinking of sucralose, not sorbitol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37246822/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37246822/ Technically, you can argue that sucralose-6-acetate is a manufacturing byproduct that is supposed to be totally removed however the testing says it is no, at least for some brands - Likely direct carcinogen.

aulin 3y ago

FDA is notoriously on the lax side when compared with other regulatory bodies worldwide. E.g. allulose and monk fruit are still forbidden in Europe.

foobiekr 3y ago

Erythritol was safe from everything we knew until it wasn’t. Sorbitol was safe … you see the problem? I’m guessing a lot of the keto fad sugars will end up there.

ivanhoe 3y ago
They both are still safe in expected doses for majority of people (roughly 90%), and even for those 10% with sensitivity the main health concerns are temporarily gastrointestinal problems like flatulence & bloating - more of a nuance than actual health danger...
- foobiekr 3y ago
  It’s actually not clear at all that erythritol is safe for anyone. That will likely be determined over the next few years but the persistence isn’t great for the use as an artificial primary sweetener vs the small amounts found in fruits: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythritol-cardiovascular-events https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythri... Also, I was thinking of sucralose, not sorbitol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37246822/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37246822/ Technically, you can argue that sucralose-6-acetate is a manufacturing byproduct that is supposed to be totally removed however the testing says it is no, at least for some brands - Likely direct carcinogen.