Tagatose (D-tagatose)

GI(Glucose = 100)

3^*3^*

Energy(kcal/100g)

150 kcal^*150 kcal^*

Carbs(g/100g)

100 g^*100 g^*

Sugars(g/100g)

0 g^*0 g^*

Functional benefits

• Does not promote dental caries

  FDA confirms D-tagatose is eligible under 21 CFR 101.80 when food criteria are met.

  FDA — 21 CFR 101.80 Health claims: noncariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners and dental caries (2024)

• Increases colonic butyrate (fermentation)

  Venema et al.: healthy adults 7.5–12.5 g/d for 2 weeks; butyrate up in vitro / model systems; high dose raised lactobacilli in men. Prebiotic-like — display-only; not an ISAPP-certified prebiotic claim.

  Venema et al. — D-tagatose increases butyrate production by colonic microbiota (Microb Ecol Health Dis) (2005)

Cited minerals can add up to +2 on Everyday Health — see Methods.

Risks & side effects

• Osmotic GI discomfort at higher intakes

  caution

  Poor absorption can mean gas / loose stools at higher single doses. Dose matters.

  Guerrero-Wyss et al. — D-Tagatose sweetener and glycaemia (BioMed Research International) (2018)

Not medical advice. Published recipe penalties (if any) are on Methods — not a clinical severity scale.

Notes

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Notes explain what the open axis or risk labels alone can miss — not medical advice.