Customers experiencing gross side effect of new Trader Joe’s snack
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Key Points:
- Trader Joe’s recently launched Sweet & Sour Gummy Worms Candies, marketed as a zero-sugar snack but containing an unusually high 14 grams of fiber per serving, totaling about 70 grams per bag.
- Customers and employees report significant digestive side effects, including excessive gas and diarrhea, with some experiencing symptoms lasting several days after consuming the gummies.
- Critics argue the packaging lacks adequate warnings about the high fiber content, which can exceed daily recommended fiber intake if the entire bag is eaten at once.
- Trader Joe’s employees have started advising customers about the potential digestive effects, with some shoppers choosing not to purchase the product after being informed.
- Nutrition experts recommend obtaining fiber from natural sources like raspberries, black beans, pears, and avocados, rather than from processed snacks with concentrated fiber levels.