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FDA's allulose labeling rule sparks lawsuits

Original: Allulose is a conformational variant of fructose that has almost no physiologic effect, and the U.S. FDA applies regulat

Allulose, a rare sugar that is a conformational variant of fructose, has almost no physiological effect and does not raise blood sugar. The U.S. FDA exercises regulatory discretion so it need not be counted as added sugar on nutrition labels, even though it remains legally a sugar. That discrepancy between its legal status and labeling treatment has led to lawsuits over food labeling.

Why now: Ongoing lawsuits over how allulose is labeled despite FDA regulatory discretion

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• Allulose is a conformational variant of fructose that has almost no physiologic effect, and the U.S. FDA applies regulatory discretion to not regulate it as a sugar. But allulose is still legally a sugar, and the discrepancy has led to lawsuits over food labeling. https://www.… · rdnielsen@floss.social · 1

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