Sorbitol is found in diet products, chewing gum, candy, frozen ice treats, and some medicines (such as syrups for fevers and colds). Sometimes sorbitol and fructose are added to the same product. Gas, abdominal bloating and pain, and diarrhea are common symptoms of fructose or sorbitol intolerance.

What foods contain sorbitol in them?

Sorbitol is commonly found in fruits like apples, apricots, avocado, blackberries, cherries, lychees, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums and prunes.

What causes sorbitol intolerance?

The reason for this lies in the hygroscopic effect of sugar alcohols. If large amounts of undigested sugar alcohols reach the colon, they cause an unpleasant chain reaction.