By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS
Also known as: D-allulose, D-psicose
Commercial source: vegetable (corn)
Used as: sugar substitute, zero-calorie sweetener, bulking or browning agent
Definition: A simple sugar with GRAS status possessing 70% of the sweetness of table sugar (sucrose). Allulose does not cause cavities, a rise in blood glucose, nor upset the gut microbiome, but it may cause gastrointestinal problems especially in high amounts.
Category: Vegan
More information: Cleveland Clinic, U.S. FDA
Manufacturers/Distributors:
Tate & Lyle: “…allulose is derived from corn…No animal or dairy inputs are used in this. No processing aids of animal or dairy origin are used when manufacturing [allulose].”
Apura Ingredients: “Allulose is a [microbial] enzyme-derived product from fructose, produced by the hydrolysis of corn starch…No animal-derived ingredients are used in the production of…allulose.”
North Central Companies: “Allulose does not contain or come into contact with any ingredient of animal origin or their derivatives.”
Icon Foods: “Allulose contains no dairy, no animal ingredients…Allulose is all corn.”
Added: January 2026
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