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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 Sweeteners can also cause gas and bloating. 2  Sorbitol, an artificial sweetener, canât be digested. 3  Fructose, a natural sugar added to many processed foods, is difficult for many people to digest. 4  To avoid bloating, be aware of these sweeteners in the foods you eat and limit the amount you consume.