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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.
Today artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes are found in a variety of food and beverages; they're marketed as sugar-free or diet, including soft drinks, chewing gum, jellies, baked goods, candy, fruit juice, and ice cream and yogurt. One of the most appealing aspects of artificial sweeteners is that they are non-nutritive â they have virtually no calories. 2  In contrast, each gram of regular table sugar contains 4 calories. 3  A teaspoon of sugar is about 4 grams.