Sucrose has a new substitute (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Sucrose has a new substitute

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Unlike sucrose (shown here), tagatose has 60% fewer calories, a limited effect on blood sugar due to delayed metabolism in the colon, and may benefit healthy gut and oral bacterial environments

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Dietmar Rabich - CC by SA 4.0

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