Laxative cookies?

[nogutsnoglory]

I just spit out my cookie when I read this on the label: "Excess consumption may cause a laxative effect in sensitive persons."

What the heck is in these cookies? I have never seen such a crazy statement on a label. It's too bad because these mocha Voortman cookies are yummy but I don't need anything increasing my poop.

 

[If*]

i just about spit out my coffee when i read this, lol.
i have no idea what could be in them?? Go easy ~ a new ingredient?

 

[vonfunk]

Possibly an artificial sweetener or some sort of sugar alcohol (sorbitol) as a sweetener.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I have no clue but it's so weird its not a supplement. I have never seen anything like that on on a food product.

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I'm also going to guess something like sorbitol as well. I know that sugar-free gum uses stuff like that, and it almost always can cause mild diarrhea no matter what type of sugar-free gum it is. So avoid gum too!

 

[vonfunk]

I just checked on the Voortman's site, if it is the sugar-free ones they contain sorbitol and malitol, both can cause a laxative effect in some people.

The only reason they carry the warning is because it is a Canadian company with the cookies made here, and malitol use requires that warning on the label, unsure if sorbitol has the same requirement. The US has no requirements.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Thanks von it is sugar free. Canada is leaps and bounds ahead of the U.S.

 

[Axelfl3333]

How many would you need to eat to light the blue touch paper?one or two or four would be fine I,d think