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Scientists say they’ve developed a new way to produce a sugar alternative that may be healthier, taste more like the real thing and perform better in baked goods.<\/a><\/p>\n

Many artificial sweeteners are known for aftertastes or digestive side effects, and some have raised consumer health concerns. Researchers at Tufts University say a new, rare type of sugar could offer a potential middle ground, according to findings published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science in December.<\/p>\n

The sugar, known as tagatose, occurs naturally in small amounts in fruits and dairy<\/a> products.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It tastes similar to table sugar but contains significantly fewer calories and has a smaller impact on blood sugar than sucrose, according to the researchers.<\/p>\n

Tagatose delivers about 92% of the sweetness of regular sugar with roughly 60% fewer calories, the study found. Producing it at scale, however, has historically been difficult and costly.<\/p>\n

“There are established processes to produce tagatose, but they are inefficient and expensive,” Nikhil Nair, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Tufts, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“We developed a way to produce tagatose by engineering the bacteria Escherichia coli to work as tiny factories, loaded with the right enzymes to process abundant amounts of glucose into tagatose.”<\/p>\n

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In 2019, the team demonstrated a bacterial production method using galactose, a sugar that is less readily available and more expensive. The latest advance came from adding a newly identified enzyme, Nair said, that allows the bacteria to use glucose instead.<\/p>\n

Researchers say the approach could eventually make tagatose more accessible for use in food products, though they caution that additional testing and optimization<\/a> are still required before it can be widely manufactured.<\/p>\n

Tagatose has minimal impact on blood sugar and insulin levels, according to the scientists, making it a potential option for people trying to limit sugar intake or for people with diabetes.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Clinical studies show that tagatose raises blood glucose and insulin much less than conventional sugar, making it metabolically closer to low-glycemic sweeteners than to sucrose,” Lakelyn Lumpkin, a Florida-based registered dietitian at Top Nutrition Coaching, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

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Like other low-calorie sugars, tagatose may cause minor gastrointestinal discomfort<\/a> in some people, experts say, particularly at higher intakes, since it’s not fully absorbed in the small intestine.<\/p>\n

“People with sensitivities to poorly absorbed carbohydrates \u2026 may experience digestive discomfort at higher doses,” Lumpkin added.<\/p>\n

Unlike some sugar substitutes, tagatose also behaves more like sugar in cooking<\/a> and baking. Researchers say it browns when heated and produces a similar flavor and texture, characteristics often difficult to replicate with sugar substitutes.<\/p>\n

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Some studies suggest tagatose does not promote tooth decay<\/a> in the same way as sucrose and may influence gut bacteria because it is fermented in the colon rather than fully absorbed.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified tagatose as “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, allowing it to be used as an ingredient in consumer foods.<\/a><\/p>\n

While some consumers remain cautious about genetically modified food production<\/a>, Nair said the final tagatose product would be purified and would not contain the bacteria used in manufacturing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He added that, chemically, the sugar would be indistinguishable from tagatose derived from natural sources.<\/p>\n

Despite the promising results, researchers emphasized that significant work remains.<\/p>\n

“There still needs to be significant optimization for productivity, scale-up and purification before it’s ready for widespread manufacturing and distribution,” Nair said.<\/p>\n

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While replacing some added sugars with alternatives like tagatose could help reduce caloric intake, overall dietary patterns remain critical, Lumpkin noted.<\/p>\n

“Moderation of total sweetness, portion control and whole-diet quality remain central to public health<\/a> recommendations,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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