Call for comment on low-energy sugar substitute
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit D-allulose as a novel food.
FSANZ CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said if permitted, D-allulose can be added to foods as a low-energy substitute for sugar.
“D-allulose does not contribute significant metabolisable energy after consumption compared to traditional sugars,” Cuthbert said.
“FSANZ’s safety assessment found no public health and safety concerns for Australian and New Zealand consumers.”
The D-allulose is manufactured by an enzymatic conversion of fructose, via a D-psicose 3-epimerase enzyme from immobilised Microbacterium foliorum.
Submissions close 6 pm (AEDT) 20 December 2023.
For more information, visit consultations.foodstandards.gov.au/sas/application-a1247-d-allulose-as-a-novel-food.
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