What sweetners/additives bother you, and how?

[Sheanie]

Stevia gives me horrible stomach cramps.

I can feel maltitol move every inch of my guts, like a too big rock that has trouble passing.

The pink sweetner works for me, but too much sugar and I dump. Yes, I dump. Took me many years to realize it for what it was.

Onion rings? Murder.

 

[hilary1617]

Sugar alcohols are the devil. Xylitol, sorbitol, malitol. I stay away from all the -itols! All other sweeteners seem fine.

 

[southernlady]

Aspartame gives me headaches.
Saccharine always tastes nasty.
Sucralose (Splenda) was a life saver for two decades but now it is no longer an option.
Stevia tastes nasty.
Haven’t tried monk fruit.

Any -itol equals chemical shit storm for me.

I now stick with regular table sugar or honey. Prefer honey as it has other benefits as long as locally sourced.

 

[Sheanie]

But what exactly do you experience? Pain? Bloating? Diarrhea?

 

[southernlady]

But what exactly do you experience? Pain? Bloating? Diarrhea?

Headaches for the Aspartame. The others just a “off” feeling.

 

[LizJ]

I'm the opposite of most, the "-itols" constipate me to no end... Aspartame, Saccharine taste nasty to me.
Sucralose or Stevia work fine for me. I only use a tiny bit in my coffee...

 

[Munchkin]

I can use any of them. Stevia is my least favorite.