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Why do sugar free sweets make you fart so much?

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By *innie The Minx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Genuine question fabsters.

(Or is it just me...)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know they're meant to have a laxative effect if you eat too many so perhaps it's linked to that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think its the sorbitol

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By *apascouseMan
over a year ago

Liverpool


"I think its the sorbitol"

Isnt the substitute for the sugar like a low level laxative?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think its the sorbitol

Isnt the substitute for the sugar like a low level laxative?"

Yep

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough


"I think its the sorbitol"

Also, Lycasin (Maltitol) which is a sugar derived from plants and chemically altered during production.

Like sorbitol, it's difficult to digest so you don't really derive any calories from it.

The side effect is that sorbitol and maltitol sit in the gut and the resultant osmotic effect pulls/holds fluid in with them.

Maltitol can be used as a laxative (25g for children / 40g for adults); that's around 15 gummy bears.

Think a massive wet slug of goo careering downwards through your bowels that you can't do anything about.

It pushes everything ahead of it, including air/gas in the bowel, hence the flatulence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

High amounts of those sugar substitutes have a laxative effect. If you've ever seen a video of someone doing a 5lb sugar free haribo challenge you'd know the damage they can do

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By *innie The Minx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet


"I think its the sorbitol

Also, Lycasin (Maltitol) which is a sugar derived from plants and chemically altered during production.

Like sorbitol, it's difficult to digest so you don't really derive any calories from it.

The side effect is that sorbitol and maltitol sit in the gut and the resultant osmotic effect pulls/holds fluid in with them.

Maltitol can be used as a laxative (25g for children / 40g for adults); that's around 15 gummy bears.

Think a massive wet slug of goo careering downwards through your bowels that you can't do anything about.

It pushes everything ahead of it, including air/gas in the bowel, hence the flatulence.

"

Ooher. Thank you

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