Fiber One Chewy Bars - Stomach Problems & Gas
April 13, 2007 by Greg
After Cash wrote his initial review of the Fiber One Chewy Bars, we had no clue the community we would be creating at Urban Monarch. To this day it remains one of our most popular posts with comments constantly rolling in. Really, it has become more of a support group for indigestion than anything else.
It started with Mary Beth asking an innocent enough question.
I agree with David–is this what gives it extra fiber?? Also, anyone having “stomach issues” after having a bar?
Lisa confirmed the worst.
you mean like major gas??!!!!
Beth Walker had similar problems.
I had major gas with the Fiber One oats and peanut butter. I was searching the internet and found this site. I’m glad it’s not just me. I looked up chickery root extract. It is an inulin type of fiber and I think it must have caused the gas. The bars are delicious but I cannot eat anymore!
And Mel suffers a similar fate.
I get horrible gas and stomach cramps! I have tried to drink lots of water after but it doesnt seem to help. Atleast I know Im not the only one!
While we’re primarily a men’s interest website, if we can serve the community by providing an open forum for indigestion issues, we’ll take it. Who are we to stop those in search of a little relief?
The first rule of Fart Club is; you do not talk about Fart Club.
Dammit Mary Beth, I hope you’re happy.
Boo to that!
I found out about Larabars from Herbal’s blog a few days ago. Organic, raw, and supposedly very very tasty:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-1875088-7926423?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=larabars
Hellz ya pimp player; PLUS it’s a Colorado company.
They rock as do their other “Maya” bars (though these are slightly more decadent fat wise).
“i just farted over there”
i AGREE i WENT TO LOOK UP CHICKER ROOOT THINKING THIS MUST BE CAUSING GAS AND BLOATING SOUNDS LIKE i WAS RIGHT. i WILL HAVE TO PASS ON THE FIBER BARS.
When i eat fiber one, I fart like i never did before, and the farts that the fiber bars produce are lethal. I even can’t stand the smell of those farts. I really like those bars but this is my only problem.
I’ve been eating Fiber One cereal in the mornings. I cant help farting and cant stand the bad smell. I should quit eating the cereal or I will be fired from work.
so i’m not the only one! i’ve recently tried these bars after my boss had given me one as we were on our way to a conference…to my embarassement, i stunk up condo we rented time we got there. but i’m like, hey, that’s a good thing, gets the train going which is healthy. …so when i get home i buy a crap load of them and boom,,all this gas and #2 dump emergencies….they taste good but i’mma havta quit it…
too much for me…i think they should not have used chicory root extract in this. i’d prefer a good ole’ horse oat bar.
dreemwater
I find that my fiber one bar farts are not only the worst smalling ever, but they seem to be hotter too. You know, the kind of fart that burns your asshole. Fiber One Bars can burn in hell!
I think that the Fiber One bars are a delicious, healthy and nutritious snack, and the increased passing of gas is healthy and enjoyable.
I just started a high fiber diet and the Fiber One bars are the WORST! I have had nothing but 911 shits (walking around the bookstore and then BLAM - I gotta shit IMMEDIATELY) and the nastiest “Chronic Farts” ever! WTF? No warning on the label…boo. They are tasty though :o) And my husband is truly impressed with my new talent. These farts are seriously the loudest – stinky-est farts EVER!
,,. I just looked carefully and there IS a warning on the box…kind of
It reads “Gradually increase fiber over time to help minimize potential gastrointestinal discomfort.” I’m comfortable…the people around me aren’t! lol
I think they taste great and I love to fart at home and in public! So these bars are a win win situation for me!
So, I was checking out of the grocery store and this Lady I used to work with elsewhere bumped into me while waiting behind me in line and said, “I love those things”, speaking of the Fiber One bars. I was like “Dang, I better, I just bought 10- 5 packs of them!” They were an unbelievable 10 for $10 dollar deal i coudlnt pass up.
She left me with a warning, “Watch out though, I wouldn’t recommend eating more than one a day!” I was like what, think the fiber will plug things up? “Na” she said with a chuckle, “just the opposite”.
She wasn’t joking! Today i tried two flavors cause the first was so frigin good. I’m feeling just a little remorse for my actions now though cause I’m blowing wind now like a storm front was moving into my bowels. Hopefully my stomach can get used to these things. I’m also hoping the guy who said it cured his reflux and indigestion is right cause Ive had a lot of that in recent years too.
Oh buddy these bars should be marketed and re-branded for prank purposes… you could easily charge 5 times the price for the kind of entertainment value they add. They are incredibly effective in producing some of the largest quantities of gas imaginable. For the sheer entertainment of them, everyone should experience the Fiber One bar! The stomach pain isn’t that severe and doesn’t last long… but the smell of the gas sure does! Chalk one up to the folks that put that recipe together! I would highly recommend starting with 1 bar first just to see how your corn-hole reacts. Heck, if you’re reading this, you probably respond nicely to the Fiber One bars. Assuming things go well, I would then suggest having 2 within one hour (extra points for an empty stomach). One recommendation: eat your Fiber One bars in the morning. I had 2 of them one afternoon and farted myself awake all night! My poor wife…
Ah… who doesn’t like to fart or poop? Life is good! Thank you Fiber One!
HOLY COW!
I have been eating the FiberOne bars for a couple of weeks. I finally decided to do a search this morning and typed in, “FiberOne warnings” and came up with this thread.
So, I had some issues going (to the bathroom) and decided to try these. They work but are they worth the pain and gas I feel all day after eatng one? I am experiencing the same issues all of you are experiencing. Would anyone have some ideas of other things to eat that won’t make us feel miserable? UGH!
OH MY GOSH!!!
My sister told me about these delicious fiber one bars, and I love ‘em! However, I have had 1 a day for the past 2 days and I am a major farting machine. I feel full most of the day and dont need to eat another meal through-out the day because I am soooo bloated!
I feel like I’ve just ate a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimming for only 140 calories. If I could stand all of the gas, I’d probably only eat of these bars a day and lose a major amount of weight.
I decided to take 2 gas-x tablets along with my fiber one bar this morning, it hasnt helped much…..
The other night my roommate and I were extremely hungry. As we search our empty cabinets we came across the devil in disguise, Fiber One Chocolate Chip Bars. We are not sure how they got there but we went in for the kill. To our surprise it was some of the most tastiest snacks to hit our lips. After we devoured our first bar we quickly moved on to our second. Before the night was over I had sucked down 3 while my roommate hit up 5.
The next morning our assholes were blowing more gas than Mobil. It was AMAZING!!!! Never before did I think human can fart as much as I did. I’m a teacher and literally had to run out into to the hall, fart real quick and go back in and finish the lesson. Along with that I was crop dusting the shit out of my students, and making them take the blame for the stink. My roommate experienced similar issues. He works in close quarters to other co-workers and unfortunately they experienced the wrath of Fiber One as well. He tried to hold it in as best as possible, but it’s like trying to plug an erupting volcano. We couldn’t believe it!!!! By the end of the day, we estimated that we farted over 500 times combined. No joke whatsoever - I have absolutely no reason to lie about such an embarrassing day in my life.
If you don’t believe me, then put yourself to the test. I personally dare you to try having 3 of these bad boys, or better yet shoot for 6. This is no fucking joke, I seriously thought I had to go to the emergency room.
Happy farting!!
I thought I was the only one! I had a very uncomfortable conversation with a friend last week about this and she doesn’t have an issue but boy, oh boy, do I!
thank you to all that have responded. i havent laughed like this in a long long time. i am a fiber one bar regular, everyday i have one for breakfast, sometimes 2. i just bought the caramel and oats bar, i thought it couldnt get better than the chololate bars, but man, DELICIOUS!!!
i have gotten used to the gas, but i am unsure of the people that work next to me. maybe i am in denial because i think they dont smell it, sometimes i spray my body spray thinking it might cover it up or fan some papers to dilute the smell. i havent had any complaints and even if i did i would still eat them. fiber is good for you and farts are natural and a good source of comic relief! im gonna keep on eatin and keep on fartin.
You should not eat more than one of these per day. This bar also contains maltodextrin which has been called a king fartmaker among fart making products. I had the same problem with fiber one bars, but thank God I was traveling alone in my car on a long trip. I rolled down the window many times after eating two bars back to back, and two the previous day. It seemed like the farting would never end, and the gas was kind of painful. I think Fiber-One needs to consider reformulating this product to be more natural. Its not as healthy as it seems. Its a little too sweet to be very healthy and contains too many chemicals. Theres too much of something in there, but I’m not sure if its chicory root, maltodextrin, or something else. I won’t be eating any more for a while.
Good Lord! I thought I was going to have to go to the doctor. I love these Fiber One bars. They are an addicting snack, but the farts are so bad that even my dogs have to leave the room. My wife can’t stand to be around me. I have been eating about 4-5 a day for a couple weeks and the gas came down like a ton of bricks. The chocolate ones were nowhere near as bad as the carmel & oats bars. I bought several boxes of them at Sam’s Club and after these bars are gone, I will not be buying them again. Meanwhile, I am worried that I may fart out my colon, or it could at least catch fire. I am also afraid that the amount of Methane that these are helping me produce are robbing my home of oxygen and may kill my plants. I live in Northern Illinois, so opening the wondows is not an option. I agree, these need to come with a “DANGER : May Cause Increased Flatulence” warning on every bar wrapper, every box, and possibly a sign in the stores by the bars. I am off to Walgreens to get some Gas-X. Wish me luck.
Since I started eating Fiber One granola bars, I have found that I am much more regular. In fact, my entire quality of life has improved since I began indulging. My social life, however, has significantly declined since I began. My farts, which occur every 3-5 minutes on the dot, release an almost sickening odor, which is akin to the smell of a burning pile of rubber bands. I find that after one or two shots are fired, a majority of the room has mysteriously vanished. One time I had three at once and damn near soiled myself playing cards with my grandparents. There should be some kind of Surgeon General’s warning on these bars.
Following up on the previous post. After being off of the Fiber One bars for two days, my farts have been cut by about 95%, or back to normal 30-something male level. Fiber One Bars were the cause. I Ate Quaker Oats bars today. While they are not as good, smaller, and less good for you, they do not release the explosive gas that the Fiber One bars did. Good luck to you all with your gas and stuff. Fiber One Bars should be against the law. They should serve them in prison mess halls, as a true punishment for the prisoners.
OMG!!!! I had two of these once i got home from the store the other day, and i had one agian today and Ive had the worst stomach cramps, and farting non-stop and they smell soooo bad I Cant even stand them myself! These fiber once bars are ridiculous, can i get my money back LOL!
But the one thing I can admit from these bars is that they work like rooto-rooter if u have trouble going to the bathroom, they will literally push out any cloggage u may have hahaha
Wow! Powerful product. Eat one and clear the room, eat two and clear out the worship service. Sorry, Padre!
These are easily the best tasting bars of this type I ever consumed but things announce their presence for hours after you eat them. My dear, sweet wife “tweets” all night, in the bed. We have had to give up snuggling until it works its way out of her system. I ate two and my kids were complaining, the dog whined and left the room and the wallpaper started falling off in sheets.
The most amazing thing to me is how little fiber can create so much gas! Not to be indelicate, but when I “go” what comes out is only about the same size as the bar that went in. How does something something 1.04 ounces create 90 lbs of carbon contamination? These things defy science. As they burn they actually leave more residue behind than they consumed.
I walked into my bedroom after work yesterday and could smell the fart I left at 7 am. Talk about your lethal weapon…
Reverie
Holy cow. Wicked worst gas that I have ever had. I call them “diarrhea farts”…Ooooops, just farted right now and man does it freakin burn. And the smell….oh man, I love it. These fiber one bars are definetly the culprit. I had one after leaving the gym, and almost 30 minutes after, ba Boom. I bought a mother size box from costco, so I am determined to eat them all. And I will. These farts are spectacular.
This thread is hysterical…I came home from college a few weeks ago and my mom had bought a 20 pack of Fiber One Bars from BJ’s…I ate two of them about an hour from each other…and insanity ensued…I’ve never had so much gas in my life…it was absolutely amazing…I continually eat them whenever I’m home because I know within a day I will be free from whatever is lurking in my colon…However…the smell is absolutely horrid…
I just ate one about 10 hours ago and have not stopped farting since…I’m surprised there’s anything left in my body to fart out…
I ate two in one morning and I thought I was going to die that afternoon from the stomach cramps–I seriously thought something was wrong with me. Eat only one and you fart all day. It’s a lose-lose situation. I quit Fiber One.
I contacted the manufacturer and apparently they don’t read the message or have a vicious sense of humor. I asked if they had given any consideration to reformulating these things and here is their reply:
Dear Mr. Robinson:
Thank you for contacting General Mills.
Your complete satisfaction is our top priority. I have sent a replacement certificate to the address you provided in your email. Please allow 7-10 business days for your certificate to arrive.
If there is anything else we can do concerning this matter, please let us know.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX
Consumer Services
>Original Message From: xxx.xxxxxxx@gmail.com
>
>Originated by Consumer These things are delicious but could they be reformulated to get rid of the side effects? I mean, once I eat one my dog points at me and leaves the room, the kids make comments and the wallpaper falls off the walls. How can something so small produce so darn much gas? And the smell is beyond description. Do a search on the Internet and you will see lots of people encountering this. Wooah! This is a weapon of ass destruction. :Fiber 1 Oats And Carmel Bar
Apparently their answer to excessive gas is to induce more by having me eat until I explode, thus solving the problem. This is sort of like suggesting we melt some glaciers until that pesky global warming thing goes away.
MY ASS IS ON FIRE!
why are they so much more addicting than any other cereal too?
I have to start by giving thanks to my friend Aaron for passing on the word of these “fart bars” to me. I have been loving life since I ate the first one! I fart all day long, and yes, they are the “hot farts” which make your cornhole burn, but I like that too! One tip for anyone working in an office environment while on the fiber one bars - White Board Cleaner or WBC for short. Be sure to have a bottle of whiteboard cleaning spray nearby at all times, I have found that this masks the smell quite nicely and might possibly save your cube-mates from imminent death. Be sure to pass this info on to all that might need to know. WBC FTW! ps - I just farted
I see a lot of people saying how tasty the Fiber One bar is, but perhaps they should be asking what’s in it?
From the ingredients of the Chocolate Chip Fiber One bar:
These two ingredients are the primary reason this toxic waste bar is causing gastrointestinal disturbances.
Ethanol:
Ethanol within the human body is converted into acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase and then into acetic acid by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. The product of the first step of this breakdown, acetaldehyde, is more toxic than ethanol. Acetaldehyde has been shown to increase the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver, multiple forms of cancer, and alcoholism.
Shellac:
Shellac is a brittle or flaky secretion of the insect Kerria lacca, found in the forests of Assam and Thailand. Shellac is considered edible and it is sometimes used as a glazing agent on pills and candies. This coating may not be considered as vegetarian as it may, and probably does, contain crushed insects. In the tablet manufacture trade, it is sometimes referred to as “beetlejuice” for this reason. Shellac is known to cause allergies on contact, resulting in skin irritations.
This ingredient is why people are reporting the craving to eat 5 bars in one sitting.
Chicory Root Extract:
Chicory Root Extract is used herbally as a tonic and appetite stimulant. However, long-term use of chicory (Root chicory - Cichorium intybus var. sativum) has been shown to damage human retinal tissue, with dimming of vision over time and other long term effects. Although small amounts of root chicory consumed medicinally or as a seasoning can be harmless, root chicory contains volatile oils that can be metabolized in the liver and digestive tract into toxic by-products that damage retinal nerve cells and cause dimming of vision. All parts of the plant contain these volatile oils, with the majority of the toxic components concentrated in the plants root.
So if you don’t mind having severe gastrointestinal problems, cirrosis of the liver, and eventually going blind, than keep eating this garbage.
General Mills and their employees should be ashamed of themselves for using poison in their food products. And the FDA should be shut down for years of poor oversight.
I am so glad I found this site. I’ve been eating these bars for weeks, having terrible gas, and just today put two and two together. After reading the ingredients label on the box I was shocked to see the shellac and ethanol — and they are so high up in the ingredient listing!!
It’s too bad, because these bars are delicious, but it’s not worth the embarrassment and discomfort. I agree that the company should be held liable for putting such ingredients in these bars. It’s not safe. And, believe it or not, my eyesight has been poorer recently. I hope it’s reversible.
Thanks for all of your comments. I am so relieved to know the cause of this ultra-powerful gas — and that I don’t have a terminal disease!! You gotta love the Internet. Without it, we’d all be sitting at home, continuing to eat the damn bars and farting our lives away.
I stumbled across these little diamonds about a month ago. My need for the chocolate chip fiber one bar has exceeded my dependence on heroin(jk), but seriously I’m addicted. And if you ask those around me, it’s not a good addiction. I can’t believe I am just now finally making the connection between my nauseating farts and the 3 trips a day to the bathroom during which I pray for something solid to come out. I was almost at the point where I was going to make a doctors appointment to ensure there wasn’t a small animal which may have crawled inside my lower intestine and died. I want to thank everyone on this site for speaking up and saving me the embarrasment of having the doctor say “just stop eating the fiber bars dumb ass”.
Dude, when he said Volcano…. He wasn’t joking. I have been eating these Fiber One Bars as part of a diet I am doing to lose weight. I have been eating less calories and focusing on fiber and protein in my diet. After eating about two of these things within 5 hours of each other there is enough gas to lift a 330 pound dude off the floor. I was sitting on the floor in my living room because I had so many guests over that I had to hit the deck. Much to my shuggrin I had eaten a few too many fiber one bars. After all of the furniture in the room stopped shaking and the loud roar subsided, a deafening silence ensued, followed by several Oh My Gods! Dudes! and What the f%#&s. The unbelievably powerful gas is so worth the $3.29 a pack. You have got to experience this! It is so ridiculously powerful! (By the way your body adjusts as long as you can limit yourself to 2 a day and space them out significantly. Excellent taste and texture….(I am talking about the Bars not the farts, I am pretty sure the farts aren’t the worst I have ever smelled but I will forever recognize the smell of fiber one farts. I will know if you have eaten them.)
I have been eating these bars occasionally when I do not have time to make breakfast. Normally I would just pass gas (for an entire 24 hours) after eating only one bar. This includes the type of gas as described in all the previous posts (burning, horrific smelling, very frequent etc.) The other day my husband bought a box of the Oats and Peanut butter kind. I ate one the other day and I will NEVER eat another one again. I had severe bloating, pressure, and lower abdominal pain for nearly 48 hours. At first I kept trying to figure out what I had eaten that was different. I finally realized that the damn fiber one bar was the only new food that I consumed. I would rate the pain at a 5-6 out of 10. I had to lay down for most of the time because it was uncomfortable to sit or stand. Finally Gas X came to the rescue and the agony ended. These bars should be illegal!!! Also note, I am health care professional and already consume a relatively high fiber healthy diet so it’s not like I was making a huge jump in my fiber intake. It’s pretty sad that these bars are marketed as healthy and are causing such horrific symptoms! Shame on General Mills!
This is so FUNNY! Not the pain or the gas…but what everyone has written. I have been eating these bars for about 3 weeks. For the first time in my life I have actually been “regular.” My daycare lady warned me that something wasn’t right in those bars and she gave me her pack! I was delighted to have more! Today - severe cramping. The only relief I have is when I laugh (Ok, my let one go) at what people wrote in on this site about these bars. The pain is killing me! I now have 2 packs of these bars and I can’t eat them anymore…they were so yummy. Thanks to everyone who shared their funny stories…at least we are all in the same boat!
I never look at someone eating one of the bars the same again!
for super fun happy farts, combine Fiber One bars with Size-On by Gaspari Nutrition, or begin taking creatine after months without it. Clear a room? You’ll clear an NFL football stadium. Dear oh dear, sports nutrition and these bars are a deadly combination. Good to see I’m not the only one leaving holes in the ozone layer.
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FYI, dried apricots (with sulphur preservative) make the most gigantic and smelly farts on earth. However, Fiber One bars rank a a close second. I eat a bunch before going fishing with a friend from work. Those fishing trips are always a LOT of fun - even when the fish aren’t biting! Very musical and very aromatic!!! When a major toot comes along I turn the boat around if necessary, so my buddy is downwind. So funny. WOW, Fiber One Fart Bars are a lot of fun!!
Fiber One bars fill my glutes with toots!
How many calories do we burn each time we blast out a fiery fart?
Fiber One helped me rip a new butthole!
Fiber One makes me celebrate while I flatulate!
Everyone likes the smell of their own farts…but with Fiber One, I think I am truly in love with my own farts.
I devoured one, and felt like I was fully ready for blast off.
The great thing about being single is you can fart all night long, enjoy the warmth of your own bodily functions..and never have to apologize!
I suffer from depression-Fiber One bars keep the focus off my head and onto my butt!
FART ONE bars are the best!!! (The farts to be had from eating their cereal are just as ferocious!)
I experimented using the natural product, BEANO, today, 2 tablets before eating the Fiber One bars, and the farts were cut about 95%!!
So try Beano before you consume one of these suckers-that is, if you DON’T want to fart!
I am so glad I found these postings. I thought since i had just had a baby it was my insides trying to get normal. Then I realized since i hadn’t had one in days and then just ate one….I was bloated and passing gas in ways that made my husband run! My poor new born son seemed to have acquired this awful problem too since i am breastfeeding. I felt awful once i realized i was the one who caused him worse gas pains. They should definitely put a warning on these bars. It is awful how i felt!!!
I discovered these last week. People at work are really enjoying the scented candles I keep lighting. And re-lighting. And re-lighting.
Ok we are not the only ones my kids think it funny to eat them we try to eat them on the weekends …good for cleaning out the system. I like them but not if you have to go anywhere try eating them friday night u should be good by sat 10am
Not to stray too off topic, I tried the Fiber One CEREAL, the honey cluster one.
No flatulence whatsoever! Okay, okay, I exaggerate. I tooted a tiny bit, and the few and the proud were a bit heinous, but in no way did they compare to the frequency of fumes that fire off when one eats fart bars!
After taking Beano for weeks now, I am truly convinced that stuff works before you eat the Fart Bars….don’t know about y’all, I’d rather take the natural approach than popping Gas X like candy.
You might still toot lightly, but it’s not the long, burning launch of torpedo farts
that could send you sailing to the Moon just by brute force…..
Boy I was really getting worried…I always tell my husband I don’t fart!! Well let me tell you it is getting harder to hold them in. The more bars I eat the louder, hotter and smellier my farts are becoming. I love the bars but not sure I can handle the “presser” . I think I am going to blow!! I have not decided whether or not to stop eating the bars or just let them rip!