Organic Lucuma Powder

100% Organic Lucuma Fruit Powder (Pouteria lucuma (L.)). Raw. Vegan. Gluten-free. GMO-free. Small batch. Sustainably sourced from Peru.

Enjoy 1 teaspoon (approx. 2,000 mg) daily in smoothies, yoghurt, porridge, or hot beverages for a naturally sweet touch. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place at room temperature. Please recycle our packaging.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication, consult your doctor before use. Keep out of reach of children.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 375 kcal · Fat 1.3 g · Saturates 0 g · Carbohydrate 66 g · Sugars 20 g · Fibre 22 g · Protein 3 g · Salt 0 g

Lucuma, often called the “Gold of the Incas”, has been cherished in the Andean region for centuries for one simple reason, it makes “healthy” taste like dessert. Naturally sweet with a caramel, maple-like warmth, it’s become a beloved way to add sweetness to smoothies, cacao, yoghurt, and baking, without leaning on refined sugar.

What makes lucuma especially interesting is that it’s naturally low GI, typically quoted in the 25–45 range. In real life terms, it tends to play nicer with your blood sugar than many sweeteners, so you get sweetness without the dramatic sugar rollercoaster. Pair that with its fibre content and minerals like potassium, iron, zinc, and calcium, and you’ve got a sweetener that actually brings something to the table beyond taste.

Our lucuma powder is made by carefully drying and milling ripe lucuma fruit into a fine, golden powder. The fruit is harvested when fully mature, then deseeded and peeled so only the flavourful flesh remains. That flesh is gently dehydrated using low heat to preserve its aroma and nutritional profile, then finely ground into the smooth powder you know and love.

Key takeaways

• Naturally sweet, caramel and maple-like flavour, perfect in smoothies, cacao, yoghurt, and baking
  
• Low GI sweetener, often quoted around 25–45, for a more balanced sweetness
  
• Rich in fibre and minerals, adds more than just “sweet”
  
• Clean sourcing matters, Erbology prioritizes organic farming, heavy metal testing, and freshness protection
  

Research

• Pouteria lucuma - an overview, ScienceDirect.com
• Pouteria lucuma pulp and skin: In depth chemical profile and evaluation of antioxidant activity, Molecules, 2021.

Note: Further research, including human studies, is still needed to fully understand the mechanisms of action and effects in humans.