The culprit: a 5-pound bag of Haribo sugar-free gummy bears. Sugar-free candy containing lycasin is known to cause bloating and other stomach issues in adults.

Each bag only has 3 grams of sugar (compared to a more average gummy bear bag's 15 grams of sugar) and only 90 calories. SmartSweet gummy bears are also sweetened with Stevia, which is plant-based.

A humble bag of gummy bears is at the centre of the latest trending topic in food today – but for all the wrong reasons. These sugarless Haribo gummy bears – sold in gigantic 5-lb bags for $36.99 – ...

The gummy bears in question come in bags of 5 pounds, otherwise known as 2,267 grams, otherwise known as a world of hurt. Of course, this also means you now have the perfect hate-gift for your foes: ...

Haribo's sugar-free gummy bears have a solid, three-star rating on Amazon. But as Michael Rusch at Buzzfeed points out, the negative reviews are terrifying enough to keep customers away forever ...

To be clear, the 10 gummy bear brands to avoid we’re focusing on are your average, ordinary, kid-appropriate gummies, not the extraordinary adult variety. Despite their irresistible chewiness ...

gummy bears. jamz196/Flickr. Haribo's sugar-free gummy bears have a solid, three-star rating on Amazon. But as Michael Rusch at Buzzfeed points out, the negative reviews are terrifying enough to ...