# Asparagus Pee **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 12, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asparagus-pee/154633 "2003-02-12T20:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ccline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@ccline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccline)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asparagus-pee/154633/1 "2003-02-12T20:01:08Z")
Why is it that when one eats asparagus it makes their pee smell? ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asparagus-pee/154633/2 "2003-02-12T20:11:52Z")
The Master speaks: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_383.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_383.html) Note however, that the report has an error in it. (I don’t remember where I read the update so I can’t provide a link at this time.) The report states that only some people provide the urine odor. Well, someone finally had the bright idea to have the smell producers smell the urine of those who seemed to not produce the odor. Lo and behold, it turns out that everyone produces the odor, but only some people can smell the particular odor. Mystery solved. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asparagus-pee/154633/3 "2003-02-12T20:15:09Z")
I’ve noticed the same phenomenon when I eat Sugar Smacks. Shortly after, my pee smells just like breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asparagus-pee/154633/4 "2003-02-12T20:15:13Z")
Yikes, they actually have pee-sniffers? I’ll never gripe about my job again. 🙂