FSANZ Call for comment on D-allulose as a novel food

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," Dr 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.

For more information about the application and assessment documents, visit the FSANZ Consultation Hub.

Submissions close 6pm (AEDT) 20 December 2023.

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