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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.
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that does not have calories and does not promote tooth decay. Other sugar alcohols are sometimes associated with laxative side effects such as diarrhea or loose stools, but erythritol is handled by the body differently. As a result, it takes a lot of erythritol to cause diarrhea. Studies have shown that amounts of 35 g or more of erythritol at one sitting are well tolerated. This is equivalent to consuming the amount of erythritol in about 10+ packets of TruviaÂ® natural sweetener.