Sorbitol

What the evidence says

• Laxative effect in large amountsRegulatory

  Large amounts can have a laxative effect; the EU requires a label statement above 10% added polyols and the US for some polyols above set intakes. [1][2]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Rules around the world

“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.

Popular products that list sorbitol

133 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sorbitol. The 12 most scanned:

• Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter Chef Robert Irvine's · 1.62 oz (46 g) Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• Kimchi, Sliced Napa Cabbage Jongga · 1.5 kg Score 77 out of 100 Good
• Spearmint Sugarfree Gum Extra · 2.7 g Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• High Protein Baked Bar Chocolate Peanut Butter Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch · 50 g Score 16 out of 100 Bad
• Shin Ramyun Nongshim · 120 g Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Extra Gum Chomps · 15 sticks Score 31 out of 100 Poor
• Ice Breakers Cool Mint Hershey · 42 gr Score 72 out of 100 Good
• Sugar Free Syrup Great Value · 2 tbs Score 30 out of 100 Poor
• Low Calorie Syrup Original Flavor Maple Grove Farms · 24 fl oz Score 25 out of 100 Poor
• Pure Fresh Fresh Mint Mentos Score 23 out of 100 Poor
• Assorted Fruit Ice Pops Outshine · 18 fl oz/532 mL Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Spearmint Mentos · 100 g Score 23 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.