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Allulose?

I searched this forum, nothing on the main site search, and found some posts about it which I am currently reading.
What are thoughts in using this and where can I buy it in the UK?
Thanks.
 
No personal experience of it.
Here's what diet doctor says

I avoid it, or at least keep it to minimum, on the basis anything sweet triggers the desire for more
 
Me too! I used to use 4-5 drops of Sucralose but since re-starting LCHF 3 months ago and training my brain by having something savoury every time I crave sweet, even a single drop of sweetener friggers that craving, AND causes a significant rise in BG levels.
 
Late reply here - but I just got some. It is not approved for use in the UK (yet), but it is available from iHerb. They are a US based "health food" and supplement company, but ship worldwide (spend £30 and free delivery). Prices include vat.

Allulose sounds amazing. It is naturally occurring, but synthesized in a lab/factory for large commercial quantities. It is _not_ and alcohol sugar. It browns like sugar under heat and 10% the calories of sugar. It has 0 glycemic index, and may even suppress a glycemic response when consumed with other carbohydrates.

I only received it today and had a taste. Tastes like sugar, but not as sweet. They say it is 70% as sweet as sugar.

Sounds too good to be true! Apparently it makes excellent low-gi ice cream. Due to the nature of the product, it acts more like sugar thus preventing ice crystals from forming and making a creamier product. Once this is approved for use in the UK/EU - I think it will take off in a big way in commercial products. It has been approved for use in the US since 2012.
 
This sounds too good to be true. "Sugar" which lowers blood sugar. Apparently it even caramelises when heated.
 
Allulose is great in small doses i.e. with tea and coffee in place of other sweeteners - use too much and it can have a laxative effect much like some of the sugar alcohols as I found out to my cost .

As a result I tend to stick to Stevia, as that works for me, although I understand that some people don't like the after taste.

By all means use it, but be careful how much you use in one dose.

PS as @aris said the only place I was able to source it from was iHerb
 

Interesting - I thought it wasn't a sugar alcohol and didn't have a laxative effect. I also bought some Swerve which was an allulose/erythritol mix. Did you perhaps get that or did you have pure allulose?
 
Interesting - I thought it wasn't a sugar alcohol and didn't have a laxative effect. I also bought some Swerve which was an allulose/erythritol mix. Did you perhaps get that or did you have pure allulose?
Pure allulose - the problem was that I added too much to a pot of Greek Yoghurt (150g) and it resulted in lack of bowel control for about a day

PS you're right it isn't a sugar alcohol - just that having too much acted like I'd overdosed on a polyol
 
Ok, hopefully this is a YMMV thing and it won't affect me too bad. I saw a great recipe on YouTube for low-carb ice cream using allulose. Not that i'd want to eat it every day - but for a treat, would fell much less guilty. This uses 50g.

 
Just wondered how you are getting on with the allulose Aris. I am wanting to order it as I have PCOS and am insulin resistant so really struggle with my weight, been watching videos on youttube from Thomas Delauer on it and it sounds amazing especially the one he recommends as a mix of allulose and monkfruit but you can't get it in the UK it seems like you found. Can I asked which one you ordered from iherb and how you found ordering from them and it getting to the UK. Thanks
 



Here’s the one I’ve been using. Have to concur that it’s to be used in moderate quantities else get ye to that loo.
 
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