Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols

Is sorbitol clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags sorbitol, under artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols (evidence: preference). A sugar alcohol that commonly causes gas and loose stools.

Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols Preference

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

A sugar alcohol that commonly causes gas and loose stools.

Source: FDA, 21 CFR 184.1835 and 180.25: foods with sorbitol or mannitol carry a laxative-effect statement above set intakes

Also on labels as

e420

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Sucralose
Aspartame
Acesulfame potassium
Saccharin
Neotame
Advantame
Erythritol
Xylitol

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.