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If you eat a diet of rich, fatty foods, they may pass through your system more rapidly and give you diarrhea. 1  Artificial Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols, particularly mannitol and sorbitol, can cause diarrhea in some people. Mannitol and sorbitol linger in the stomach, Schiller says, which can result in bloating and diarrhea.
1 Artificial fat also known as Olestra is also a food that causes diarrhea. 2  Olestra is an artificial fat substitute which causes anal leakage and diarrhea. 3  It is most often found in potato chips especially the light, low-fat or fat free chips. Olestra passes right through the body without being absorbed which is what causes the diarrhea. 2  Sugar substitutes are another item found in foods that cause diarrhea. 3  Food additives such as sorbitol and mannitol are found in a variety of foods from yogurt to candy.