FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar substitute, from the amount of “Total Sugars” and “Added Sugars” declared on the label and the use of a general factor of 0.4 calories per... Continue Reading