Allulose 

Our favorite natural sweetener, allulose is an ingredient that bakes, browns, caramelizes, and tastes like the sugar you know, or about 70% as sweet (1). 

But unlike sugar, allulose comes with some special properties. 

Blood glucose management 

Allulose doesn’t seem to raise blood sugar levels or stimulate insulin production, making it a suitable sweetener for people with diabetes or insulin resistance. 

In fact, early research indicates allulose may have a beneficial effect on lowering blood sugar (2). Huge win! 

Improved insulin sensitivity 

By the same token, allulose may actually improve insulin sensitivity, which in turn can help regulate blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes (3, 4). For those looking to swap out sugar or other sweeteners in your diet, allulose could be a choice that actually works with your goals, not against them. 

Weight loss 

Allulose also has 90% fewer calories than sugar (5), making it a low calorie sweetener. As a plus, it promotes satiation, which could help you ultimately consume fewer additional calories overall. 

But going even further, it’s now been found that allulose can trigger the release of GLP-1 (6), the same hormone that promotes weight loss and stabilizes blood sugar in treatments like Ozempic. 

Gut health and your microbiome

Allulose has been shown to have prebiotic benefits, which means that it helps feed the good bacteria in your gut (7). Because a healthy gut microbiome in turn supports mental health and mood, skin health, immunity, and more, keeping your gut balanced with prebiotic fiber can help nourish your overall wellbeing. 

And unlike several other alternative sweeteners like sugar alcohols, which can lead to severe gastrointestinal discomfort, allulose has been shown to have minimal impact, making it a gentle swap for your stomach! 

We love using allulose to sweeten our keto-friendly baking mixes. In fact, we love it so much we sell a special sweetener mix of Allulose & Monk Fruit as a zero-calorie sugar replacement for you to use in your own kitchen—in cocktails, baked goods, and more. 

Next up? Stay tuned for Part 3 of our series, where we’ll talk about psyllium and its benefits!

Sources: 

1. Research Advances of d-allulose: An Overview of Physiological Functions, Enzymatic Biotransformation Technologies, and Production Processes 
2. Effects of D-allulose on glucose tolerance and insulin response to a standard oral sucrose load: results of a prospective, randomized, crossover study 
3. Rare Sugar Syrup Containing d-Allulose but Not High-Fructose Corn Syrup Maintains Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity Partly via Hepatic Glucokinase Translocation in Wistar Rats - PubMed
4. Rare sugar D-psicose prevents progression and development of diabetes in T2DM model Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats - PubMed
5. Does Allulose Appeal to Consumers? Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment in Germany - PMC 
6. The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-Week Allulose-Rich Diet - PMC 
7. (PDF) Prebiotic Effect of D-Allulose (D-Psicose): Traditional Review