Fiber One Flatulence

kowajenn
kowajenn Posts: 274 Member
in Food and Nutrition
This is probably old news here, but I went a-googling "Fiber One Farts" because it doesn't fail that my go to snack causes gas pains a few hours later. Apparently, this is a common phenomenon. Warning, slightly off color humor:

http://www.pleasegodno.com/archives/66-Fiber-One-Bars-make-me-Fart.html

I really love these bars and eat one almost every day, but I think I need to find something that won't cause such heinous gas. Any suggestions?
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  • mcjmommy
    mcjmommy Posts: 148 Member
    I've never had a Fiber One Bar, but one of my friends calls them "Farter One" :laugh: So, know that you are not alone!
  • tinamariecleg
    tinamariecleg Posts: 99 Member
    I just can't eat them. They taste so good but make my stomach hurt so bad.
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    Why is this flatulence not told as a disclaimer in the TV commercials. :grumble: :grumble:

    Well now we know why they show just one gal...eating one all.by.her.lonesome....in the privacy of her own kitchen :laugh: :laugh:
  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
    Why is this flatulence not told as a disclaimer in the TV commercials. :grumble: :grumble:

    Well now we know why they show just one gal...eating one all.by.her.lonesome....in the privacy of her own kitchen :laugh: :laugh:

    :laugh:
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    I just want this on my feed.


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  • sakuragreenlily
    sakuragreenlily Posts: 334 Member
    It's all that chicory root apparently... Although I've had other things with chicory root that don't cause the intestinal discomfort/destruction that fiber one chocolate bars cause. Go figure.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    This is probably old news here, but I went a-googling "Fiber One Farts" because it doesn't fail that my go to snack causes gas pains a few hours later. Apparently, this is a common phenomenon. Warning, slightly off color humor:

    http://www.pleasegodno.com/archives/66-Fiber-One-Bars-make-me-Fart.html

    I really love these bars and eat one almost every day, but I think I need to find something that won't cause such heinous gas. Any suggestions?


    Inulin or chicory root.............these are the ingredients I have to avoid. OMG!......horrible.

    "Original" Fiber One cereal and many Kashi cereals don't have these 2 ingredients ....but the bars from either brand are another story.
  • Darcy769
    Darcy769 Posts: 3 Member
    I loved the Fiber one bars, but it took me 3 months to figure out what was causing it. Oh the embarassment.

    I was told to take regular fiber tablets. But specifically Citricel, NOT Citrical. Look at the active ingredients. Citricel's active ingredient is what you want.

    It has been a relief to get it under control. The other item that causes the really toxic issues is chocolate. If I eat a chocolate bar, it takes about 6-7 days to get it out of my system.

    For me: Citricel regular fiber tabs.
  • KeViN_v2pt0
    KeViN_v2pt0 Posts: 375 Member
    Any suggestions?

    Eat less fiber

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  • kowajenn
    kowajenn Posts: 274 Member



    Inulin or chicory root.............these are the ingredients I have to avoid. OMG!......horrible.

    "Original" Fiber One cereal and many Kashi cereals don't have these 2 ingredients ....but the bars from either brand are another story.

    I can eat Fiber One cereal without a problem, but the bars...OMG. Right now I'm eating the cinnamon coffee cake ones and they satisfy my sweet tooth but even my cats avoid me when the side effects start.
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    Yeah my family always pays the price when I eat these babies....lol hell i even gross myself out :sick: Will I ever learn??
  • Lili0817
    Lili0817 Posts: 109 Member
    Quest bars!
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    That's why I stopped eating them. Shame, they are soooo good :ohwell:
  • kowajenn
    kowajenn Posts: 274 Member
    Quest bars!

    I've heard that the cookie dough ones are really good, but they are really pricy. Worth it?
  • MickeyCastello
    MickeyCastello Posts: 269
    So THAT'S why...


    Still gonna eat it though. I eat the Honey Clusters cereal, because I like it and it has good numbers. I guess it's a good thing I have an outdoor job.
  • Diyah13
    Diyah13 Posts: 76 Member
    I hadn't heard that before, but that would make sense with what I've experienced after eating one. Sometimes I eat a pouch of fruit snacks (Welch's or Market Pantry from Target) instead of a protein bar. For some reason, the fruit snacks seem to make me feel full.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Quest bars!

    I've heard that the cookie dough ones are really good, but they are really pricy. Worth it?

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  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    I quit eating them. They were ruining my social life. I get my extra fiber through psyllium tablets. Still a little farty but not room-clearing farty.
  • ttknowles01
    ttknowles01 Posts: 255 Member
    I had to stop eating them too....the bloating and stomach pain in addition to the horrible gas was unbearable :cry:
  • crevices
    crevices Posts: 226 Member
    i've never had any problems with fiber one ;-; i eat their bars really often hmph
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    It's all that chicory root apparently...

    Yup. I can't have anything with chicory root. I can eat "normal" or naturally occurring fiber no problem just nothing with extra added fiber. Raisin bran, oatmeal, whole wheat pasta and bread, just fine. Kashi Go Lean is a big ****ing NO.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    Quest bars!

    I've heard that the cookie dough ones are really good, but they are really pricy. Worth it?

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    Absolutely! I LOVE those things. I'm asking for multiple boxes for Christmas this year.
  • lbrown73
    lbrown73 Posts: 31 Member
    I eat a Fiber One bar for breakfast, and I find that it keeps me full until my mid-morning snack of greek yogurt. But I have the same problems here as everyone else. What else can I eat for my breakfast that is similar to this?
  • Brujah1981
    Brujah1981 Posts: 23 Member
    I guess I've never really had this problem. I eat one a day as a snack when I get to work, though it tends to be the majority of the fiber I get in a day.
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    Girls don't fart. I'm confused.
  • AmyMalley77
    AmyMalley77 Posts: 72 Member
    The fiber in those bars is notorious for causing stomach gas and bloating, but it's interesting that nothing is mentioned about that on the box, even in small print. I remember when the Lay's potato chips with the Olean came out, and there was a disclaimer on those babies saying that if you ate too much of them they could cause stomach issues.

    About two years ago, when I used to buy Fiber One bars, my husband got in snack mode late, late one night when I was already in bed and he ate the last four of them left in the box. OMG, the next day he couldn't stay out of the bathroom. Cleaned him right out, and made his stomach hurt too. Of course I was all smug about it because he had ate all MY snack.
  • MickeyCastello
    MickeyCastello Posts: 269
    About two years ago, when I used to buy Fiber One bars, my husband got in snack mode late, late one night when I was already in bed and he ate the last four of them left in the box. OMG, the next day he couldn't stay out of the bathroom. Cleaned him right out, and made his stomach hurt too. Of course I was all smug about it because he had ate all MY snack.

    ROFLMAO!!!
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    I had the same issue, but it stopped after a day or two of eating them.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
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  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    makes sense to me, but I can't eat those bars anyways, pretty sure they have gluten in them.

    Just like the doctors always tell you to increase your fiber slowly, this is why!

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