Intolerance Checker
Sorbitol
Sorbitol: what it is, how it shows up, and which foods to be careful with.
What is it?
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a sweetener in sugar-free gums, candies and diabetic products. It is also naturally present in stone fruits — apples, pears, peaches, plums, prunes. Poorly absorbed in the small intestine, it draws water into the colon (osmotic diarrhea) and is fermented (gas). Daily intakes above 10g often cause symptoms even in non-sensitive people.
Source: Lenhart & Chey 2017, Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol
Foods to avoid· 14
Eat in moderation· 14
Low content· 22
- Acesulfame K→
- Aspartame→
- Aspartame Acesulfame salt→
- Avocado→
- Celery→
- Coconut butter→
- Coconut flour→
- Coconut yogurt→
- Sodium cyclamate→
- Date→
- Erythritol powder→
- French fries→
- Glycerol→
- Granola→
- Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone→
- Neotame→
- Hamburg parsley→
- Polyethylene glycol→
+4 more
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Frequently asked questions
Which foods should you avoid with Sorbitol?
Foods high in Sorbitol include apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, dried peach, Dried plum, Isomalt, Lactitol liquid, and 6 more.
Which foods are moderate in Sorbitol?
Foods with moderate Sorbitol include Apple juice concentrate, Apple puree, bacon, dried apricots, kimchi, Mannitol.
Which foods are low in Sorbitol?
Foods low in Sorbitol include Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Aspartame Acesulfame salt, avocado, celery, Coconut butter. 838 more foods were tested with no significant Sorbitol.
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