Posted on
February 20, 2026 by
The VRG Weblog Editor
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS
Also called: D-allulose, D-psicose
Business supply: vegetable (corn)
Used as: sugar substitute, zero-calorie sweetener, bulking or browning agent
Definition: A easy sugar with GRAS standing possessing 70% of the sweetness of desk sugar (sucrose). Allulose doesn’t trigger cavities, an increase in blood glucose, nor upset the intestine microbiome, however it could trigger gastrointestinal issues particularly in excessive quantities.
Class: Vegan
Extra data: Cleveland Clinic, U.S. FDA
Producers/Distributors:
Tate & Lyle: “…allulose is derived from corn…No animal or dairy inputs are used on this. No processing aids of animal or dairy origin are used when manufacturing [allulose].”
Apura Elements: “Allulose is a [microbial] enzyme-derived product from fructose, produced by the hydrolysis of corn starch…No animal-derived elements are used within the manufacturing of…allulose.”
North Central Corporations: “Allulose doesn’t comprise or come into contact with any ingredient of animal origin or their derivatives.”
Icon Meals: “Allulose incorporates no dairy, no animal elements…Allulose is all corn.”
Added: January 2026
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