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1 Artificial Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols, particularly mannitol and sorbitol, can cause diarrhea in some people. 2  Mannitol and sorbitol linger in the stomach, Schiller says, which can result in bloating and diarrhea.
1 Sugar substitutes are another item found in foods that cause diarrhea. 2  Food additives such as sorbitol and mannitol are found in a variety of foods from yogurt to candy. 3  These sweeteners cause gas and bloating because they are not absorbed well in the intestines.