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[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] shaquilleoatmeal@lemm.ee 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Haribo released some sugar free gummy bears, and apparently the artificial sweetener they used to make them wreaks havoc on most people’s digestion. The Amazon listing was filled with reviews graphically detailing the effects.

I think this is the most famous.

They have apparently changed the recipe since then.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Apparently some artificial sweeteners can act as a laxative. So effectively, those gummy bears were strong laxatives, leading to anybody who eats one to have to spend a long time on the toilet.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The artificial sweetener in question is maltitol.

Also, under no circumstances should you ever use it to make jello shots and give them to your asshole neighbor for the party they're about to host

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

No, maltitol is the one that gives everyone the immediate shits.

Personally, I use erythritol as a sugar replacer. While it can cause some bowel activity in large amounts, it takes a few hours to kick in and is more akin to eating a bunch of fiber

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

it was actually head on

[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not one, but a full bag of them.

Not a full bag, just a few gummy bears. Maltitol is not to be trifled with

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago

Search for "Sugar free gummy bears review". There are a TON of super funny stories out there. All of them meme worthy

[–] Azteh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Azteh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It was a funnyjunk user who ate a whole bag of sugar free gummy bears and showed what the aftermath was of that decision