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Maybe stupid question but why would jerky had sugar at all?

It's not a stupid question...

Lots of companies (and home cooks) add sugar to jerky because it adds a little tenderness to the jerky and offers flexibility so it's not dry and crumbly.

As a diabetic, I personally don't want store-bought jerky because it's got too much sugar in it, so I started making my own, using Allulose.

Allulose is a natural sugar substitute derived from figs and sometimes corn, and offers the textural quality to my jerky that sugar would, but Allulose isn't treated like sugar in the body. In fact, since it's a natural way to upregulate GLP-1, it can help with glucose tolerance and in many cases, actually lower blood glucose, so for these reasons, diabetics may prefer Allulose to other sugar substitutes. If you are not interested in this sort of thing, my jerky probably isn't for you.

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MoneRogue 11mo ago

I always have issues finding Allulose at stores. Is it a new thing?

beejay 11mo ago

I think Allulose has been around for at least six years. I discovered actual uses cases for it back in 2019 which is when I started using it, but I know people were using it in liquid form adding it to their coffee and tea, going back to at least a year prior.

I've found that the best way to buy it is in bulk, at either the brand's website or through sites like Netrition.com or Amazon. Another thing to note is that while there are many brands of Allulose powder, as long as the ingredients list states 100% Allulose and nothing else, you can get the right size or price that works best for you -- the brand won't matter, since it's all sourced from one company called Tate & Lyle. Brands I've liked most: Fitlane, MicroIngredients, and G-Sweetz. I personally don't trust the Allulose sold by Splenda, since they've been known to add Maltodextrin and dextrose to their products.

MoneRogue 11mo ago

I'm not diabetic myself but the rest of my family is so I'm sure everyone would benefit from it. I'm a bit worried about my blood sugar tho.

beejay 11mo ago

I have T2D really bad and the Allulose (about 2 TB per day) seems to help.