

The problem with maltitol is that is not fully digestible and ferments in the gut. But lycasin consists mainly of maltitol, a well-known sugar alcohol that is almost as sweet as sugar. Listed as the first ingredient in the candy, lycasin is a hydrogenated syrup that’s been clinically studied and is considered safe to eat.

That’s when the internet caught on to the Amazon reviews for Haribo’s Sugar Free Gummy Bears, which revealed the considerable colon damage that a serving size of these treats could cause.Īs the Atlantic pointed out, the culprit behind the gummy bears’ bodily onslaught is the sugar-substitute lycasin. In early 2014, the world learned how much harm a handful of gummy bears can do. After doing a bit of research to buy some of these for some laughs for myself I found this site HERE Opens a new window that explains why you can no longer get them.
