“One of the worst days of my life,” “Help me," “The horror at 30,000 feet!” Taken out of their original context, these phrases might sound scary. Terrifying, even. However, you all know that it's all about the context, and in this case, it's actually a pretty hilarious one.
Long story short, it turns out that sugar-free gummies will most probably send you rushing to the bathroom. It's all because of the innocent-sounding sugar alcohol called maltitol, which is found in the ingredient called lycasin. Apparently, Haribo sugarless gummy bears are no exception when it comes to sugar alcohol, and boy, what a wild ride the Amazon review section for the gummies was.
For this list, we recommend you put away snacks and drinks because your appetite will probably be ruined in no time. Scroll down to read people's hilariously awful experiences with sugar-free Haribo gummies, and vote for the ones that made you laugh!
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Are the Sugar-Free Gummy Bear Reviews Real?
To think of such horrible, vulgar things to say about a beloved brand and its products proves just how real the reviews truly are. Every single bad Haribo sugar-free review is almost 100% as real as any other review. To nail this fact further, the toxicity of the product even spread to more beloved products of the company.
People due for a colonoscopy might find these preferable to the gallon of liquid glorp they would otherwise have to drink. Either way, good luck if there's only one bathroom in the house and more than one person.
Please tell me you slipped a couple gummies to Dr. Hanson
If those confections are so potent, why are they being sold...if no warning accompanies them........ if intended consumers are likely to be children, it could be serious for them if they should eat more than a couple...... what child would pig out on gummy bears regardless of sweetener...... we now know some adults have . . . . . . .
Translate it to Latin, chant it aloud, record that, and play it back. Now it’s a curse.
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Wow. These little things certainly inspire some folks to write deeply graphic poetic prose. Let's have a competition for the best Gummi Effect inspired descriptive literary essay Obviously, the prize is a super giant bag of . . . no, wait . . . we have to think about that.
Thornton's used to make some wonderful sugar free chocolates, with a warning on the box. They stopped because people complained of "gastric distress". Too lazy to read the warning or just too greedy to only have one or two a day
I never understand people who say things like "I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy." Unless I were some sort of 50s sitcom character who's worst enemy was my rival at school, and even then, I could think of plenty of things worse than haribo gold bears that I would wish on my enemy, and haribo gold bears would be still on that list.
Do Sugar-Free Gummy Bears Taste Good?
Sugar-free products are known for tasting bad or different from sugared ones. Example? Original Haribo gummy bears. While the sugar-free version has an almost unending list of reviews pointing out the horrible taste, the originals are kinder. So, looking at sugar-free gummy bear reviews alone, it’s easy to assume that taste makes a difference in quality.
Porcelain throne!! I'm never using the term 'toilet' again
maybe... just maybe... for your sister... when she gets too annoying of course.
NOT JUST HARIBO GUMMY BEARS!!! I purchased a container of sugar free meringue cookies. Since they were sugar free I ate a s**t-ton of them. Guess what? 2 days of reversing a s**t-ton ton of these from my body. OMG thought I turned myself inside out. In my defense the ingredients label was covered by another label. You know.; the place where it states "excessive consumption may cause a laxative effect". Ya think????
Why Did Haribo Discontinue Sugar-Free Gummy Bears?
Are reviews not enough? Well, the product also made headlines in some of the most famous magazines in the world. According to Forbes, these gummy bears’ main “sugary” component, lycasin, can lead to nasty side effects, like stomach problems. In Haribo’s defense, the company did put a warning label.
I've not tried these but I know that anything ending with -tol gives me the most noxious gas, I have to run away from it.
It's just the sugar free ones. The regular ones are awesome and not so frightening.
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I know it mentions it in the text, but it's not in the title, so I would like to clarify that these are specifically from the SUGAR-FREE Haribos. The regular Haribos are delicious and don't generally try to kill you.
Hmm... "generally", you say? Well thanks, now I know for sure I will Never eat any of those things!
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Wow, myself and my family have read these sugar free gummy bear warnings ages ago. They say the taste and flavors of them are insanely good tho. So crazy that they have such a explosive laxative effect.
This link, just read it! It was the first time I knowed Gummi Bears can be dangerous: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3FTHSH0UNRHOH/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000EVQWKC&nodeID=16310101&store=grocery
Any sugar free candy will do this if you eat it in large amounts. Sugar free does not mean house 2 lbs of it.
There are reviews saying people ate only three and still had these… uh, issues.
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All the sugar alcohols can cause gastric distress. Some people are more sensitive to their effects than others. I am used to products containing them; I chew gum containing xylitol every day. I'm not that sensitive to sugar alcohol; maybe it's because I'm used to consuming products containing -tol. However, if I consume a large quantity, I know I will regret it.
I am usually just fine with sugar alcohols. The one they use in these gummy bears, however, are a completely different story. It is the most pleasant-tasting napalm you'll ever eat.
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are normal haribo gummy bears with sugar okay to eat? does anybody know?
My family have never had an issue with the regular haribo gummy bears. Not game to try the sugar free after reading these reviews lol.
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Oooh, I am going to have to remember these next time I want to battle the evil forces. You know, the a*****e at work. Or the a*****e in general. You look like the sweetheart (more likely the pushover) passing out sweet candy, when in reality you’re the avenger passing out sweet revenge. With an equally sweet, and innocent, smile. They’ll never know what hit them—-or their intestines.
i sit upon my throne (a stinky porcelain throne but a throne none the less) as i type this out while praying for help since it is painful to dispose of waste so frequantly. (im bad at spelling)
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Wonder why Haribo does sell these? Didn't they check the effect? Are they waiting for people to sue them? The Gummy Bear scandal?
😂😂😂 I had NO idea they did this. I'd never eat them because I hate the aftertaste of sugar free, but now I have ideas lol
Well, if you want to clean up politics. ( literally from the inside out), send one to your local politicians office with your compliments!
I’m crying / laughing tears! I thought these had all been removed from production, but apparently not! I’d like to say that the current commercial for Haribos deserves an Oscar for creativity….I laugh out loud every time I see it! Still a great product…just eat them with great caution!
Pissed myself laughing and wonder why someone has not given them to Cadet Bone-Spurs for colonic irrigation?
I was chewing on a gummy bear when i began reading this .I ran to check the (6 LB.) package and found it was NOT the sugar free. Whew!
BP's headline writer is clearly unaware of he concept of oversell. Anyone reduced to tears of laughter by this stuff is simply obsessed with bathroom humor.
Well I don't know... I never had any problem with those gummies, even when I ate the whole pack in one sitting.
Sorry.. didn't read clearly.. never tried to sugarless version.
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Is there no warning on the package of something that could be dangerous to small children and people with gastro intestinal conditions?
Never had these, but Menthos and Extra mention they can be laxative in large quanteties, it is true for all things with artifical sweeeteners
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I purposely bought these (tmi, I'm chronically constipated) hoping they'd help. Did nothing to me. Not even a bit. 😡
Start taking magnesium every night...that will do the trick! It's good to help you sleep too
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I've not tried these but I know that anything ending with -tol gives me the most noxious gas, I have to run away from it.
It's just the sugar free ones. The regular ones are awesome and not so frightening.
Load More Replies... I know it mentions it in the text, but it's not in the title, so I would like to clarify that these are specifically from the SUGAR-FREE Haribos. The regular Haribos are delicious and don't generally try to kill you.
Hmm... "generally", you say? Well thanks, now I know for sure I will Never eat any of those things!
Load More Replies... Wow, myself and my family have read these sugar free gummy bear warnings ages ago. They say the taste and flavors of them are insanely good tho. So crazy that they have such a explosive laxative effect.
This link, just read it! It was the first time I knowed Gummi Bears can be dangerous: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3FTHSH0UNRHOH/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000EVQWKC&nodeID=16310101&store=grocery
Any sugar free candy will do this if you eat it in large amounts. Sugar free does not mean house 2 lbs of it.
There are reviews saying people ate only three and still had these… uh, issues.
Load More Replies... All the sugar alcohols can cause gastric distress. Some people are more sensitive to their effects than others. I am used to products containing them; I chew gum containing xylitol every day. I'm not that sensitive to sugar alcohol; maybe it's because I'm used to consuming products containing -tol. However, if I consume a large quantity, I know I will regret it.
I am usually just fine with sugar alcohols. The one they use in these gummy bears, however, are a completely different story. It is the most pleasant-tasting napalm you'll ever eat.
Load More Replies... are normal haribo gummy bears with sugar okay to eat? does anybody know?
My family have never had an issue with the regular haribo gummy bears. Not game to try the sugar free after reading these reviews lol.
Load More Replies... Oooh, I am going to have to remember these next time I want to battle the evil forces. You know, the a*****e at work. Or the a*****e in general. You look like the sweetheart (more likely the pushover) passing out sweet candy, when in reality you’re the avenger passing out sweet revenge. With an equally sweet, and innocent, smile. They’ll never know what hit them—-or their intestines.
i sit upon my throne (a stinky porcelain throne but a throne none the less) as i type this out while praying for help since it is painful to dispose of waste so frequantly. (im bad at spelling)
Load More Replies... Wonder why Haribo does sell these? Didn't they check the effect? Are they waiting for people to sue them? The Gummy Bear scandal?
😂😂😂 I had NO idea they did this. I'd never eat them because I hate the aftertaste of sugar free, but now I have ideas lol
Well, if you want to clean up politics. ( literally from the inside out), send one to your local politicians office with your compliments!
I’m crying / laughing tears! I thought these had all been removed from production, but apparently not! I’d like to say that the current commercial for Haribos deserves an Oscar for creativity….I laugh out loud every time I see it! Still a great product…just eat them with great caution!
Pissed myself laughing and wonder why someone has not given them to Cadet Bone-Spurs for colonic irrigation?
I was chewing on a gummy bear when i began reading this .I ran to check the (6 LB.) package and found it was NOT the sugar free. Whew!
BP's headline writer is clearly unaware of he concept of oversell. Anyone reduced to tears of laughter by this stuff is simply obsessed with bathroom humor.
Well I don't know... I never had any problem with those gummies, even when I ate the whole pack in one sitting.
Sorry.. didn't read clearly.. never tried to sugarless version.
Load More Replies... Is there no warning on the package of something that could be dangerous to small children and people with gastro intestinal conditions?
Never had these, but Menthos and Extra mention they can be laxative in large quanteties, it is true for all things with artifical sweeeteners
Load More Replies... I purposely bought these (tmi, I'm chronically constipated) hoping they'd help. Did nothing to me. Not even a bit. 😡
Start taking magnesium every night...that will do the trick! It's good to help you sleep too
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