🧪 Why Erythritol Is Better Than Allulose – The Truth Behind “Cheap Monk Fruit Sweeteners”

July 14, 2025

⚠️ Are Brands Cheating You With “Allulose + Monk Fruit” Labels?

Monk Fruit Sweeteners are gaining popularity for being natural and sugar-free. But here’s the truth: most brands claiming to use allulose with monk fruit are misleading you — especially when sold cheap.

If you're not paying a premium, you're not getting real allulose. Let's break it down.

⚖️ Erythritol vs Allulose – What's the Real Difference?

Attribute	Erythritol	Allulose
Calories	0 kcal	~0.2 kcal/g (not truly zero)
Glycemic Index	0 – No spike in blood sugar	Low – Still not zero
Taste Profile	Slightly cooling, sugar-like	Mildly sweet, sugar-like
Cost	✅ Affordable	❌ 3–5x more expensive
Market Usage	Widely used in India & globally	Rare, especially in India

💰 The Real Cost of Allulose – Why It Doesn’t Add Up

Allulose is expensive — even in the US. If a brand in India claims to sell a Monk Fruit + Allulose blend for under ₹400, it’s almost certainly a marketing gimmick.

🔍 Truth is:

They use trace amounts of monk fruit and allulose just to list them on the label.
The bulk of the sweetener is cheaper fillers.
It's essentially label fraud and deceptive branding.

🇮🇳 Why Allulose Isn’t Practical for India

❌ Not widely approved by FSSAI
❌ Import costs are extremely high
❌ Customers won’t pay ₹1000+ for 250g of sweetener
❌ No large-scale domestic production

In short, affordable allulose blends are either fake or misleading.

✅ Why Aleson’s Uses Erythritol – And Is Proud Of It

At Aleson’s, we stand for transparency, science, and affordability.

🌿 Erythritol is 100% natural, derived from fruits & fermented starches
💸 Affordable for families — so you can go sugar-free without breaking the bank
🔬 Safe for diabetics, keto diets, and children
✅ No stevia, no aftertaste, no compromise

🧬 Don’t Forget: Monk Fruit Extract Is Expensive

Even before blending:

Pure Monk Fruit Extract costs ₹15,000–₹30,000 per kg
The purer the mogroside (40%-60%), the more expensive
So if a brand claims “monk fruit sweetener” at dirt-cheap rates, they're not giving you real monk fruit

❌ The Allulose Gimmick: Exposed

Allulose is a trendy name, but most blends are fake or heavily diluted
Brands are fooling customers by using cheap erythritol + micro-dosed monk fruit or allulose
Unless clearly priced as a premium import, avoid these gimmicky labels

✅ Choose Honesty. Choose Health. Choose Aleson’s.

We believe you deserve to know what you're putting in your body.

✅ We use high-quality erythritol
✅ We use authentic monk fruit extract
✅ We don't play games with labels