# What causes you to emit the most foul and disgusting gas from your colon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 22, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832 "2016-03-22T05:25:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OGLamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OGLamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OGLamp)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/1 "2016-03-22T05:25:23Z")
For me, it’s this soup called borscht. It’s a medley of gas inducing vegetables. I can clear out whole buildings if I eat it for lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/2 "2016-03-22T13:26:04Z")
There is _nothing_ like a Homebrew Fart. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/3 "2016-03-22T13:39:30Z")
Never had an issue with borscht, but White Castle hamburgers will do the trick. Or anything with a lot of onions. Beans do the trick, too. ---
**Author:** ![skylyn12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@skylyn12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skylyn12)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/4 "2016-03-22T13:43:48Z")
Sugar free gum (like trident). The problem is that I’ll chew a whole pack in an afternoon and then the sugar substitute will create a massive amount of gas from the deepest darkest parts of the bowel. Sugar free candy can also have the same impact (if I cannot restrain myself from eating a bunch in one sitting). ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/5 "2016-03-22T14:08:32Z")
Anything with Lipton onion soup mix or equivalent. My flatulence the next day is beyond normal human comprehension. Maybe H.P. Lovecraft could begin to describe the smell, at least the small part that exists partially in our dimension ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/6 "2016-03-22T14:22:59Z")
I couldn’t help but notice that this similar thread from 2001 has been resurrected. For some reason: > **[The worst farts come from.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=53756)** > > After having the traditional southern new year’s dish of ham and blackeyed peas, I have been a methane machine. Blackeyed peas are tasty; they are good for you; but they create the nastiest farts. In smell and volume of gas. Refried beans, much... ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/7 "2016-03-22T16:23:37Z")
I used to make lasagna, accompanied by bread. The bread was special: a French loaf with a slice of swiss cheese between each slice of bread, and a mix of butter, poppy seeds, and dried onions drizzled on top. A _lot_ of that mix on top. I don’t think the lasagna was much of an issue, but that bread was fuel for devastation. Pretty sure the dried onions were the responsible component. ---
**Author:** ![OGLamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OGLamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OGLamp)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/8 "2016-03-22T17:12:00Z")
Poppy seeds give me the shits. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/9 "2016-03-22T17:58:00Z")
I can’t believe I’m voluntarily answering this question. lol But mine is rather unusual, so thought I’d toss it in. Root beer. The artisan stuff is the worst. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/10 "2016-03-22T18:08:21Z")
Broccoli and cabbage. ---
**Author:** ![OGLamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OGLamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OGLamp)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/11 "2016-03-22T19:48:37Z")
> [@stillownedbysetters](#): > > I can’t believe I’m voluntarily answering this question. lol But mine is rather unusual, so thought I’d toss it in. Root beer. The artisan stuff is the worst. Really? Root beer? That sounds very odd. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/12 "2016-03-22T20:04:20Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > There is _nothing_ like a Homebrew Fart. Winner with the first post. I’ve seen friends clear a windy Las Vegas intersection with homebrew farts. It’s not just the CO2 - it’s the yeast breaking down stuff that would ordinarily exit in solid form. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/13 "2016-03-23T04:55:50Z")
I get the most bang for my buck with _Brassica_ (broccoli, cabbage, rutabaga, etc.) mixed with _Allium_ (onion, garlic, leek, etc.). Cole slaw is always a popular choice. > [@OGLamp](#): > > Really? Root beer? That sounds very odd. He has a rooty tooty booty. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/14 "2016-03-23T05:05:46Z")
Sorry. _She_ has a rooty tooty booty. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/15 "2016-03-23T05:07:53Z")
For me, it’s un(der)cooked jalapeno peppers. Within an hour of eating them, I’ll be passing jalapeno-scented gas. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/16 "2016-03-23T05:54:51Z")
Two words: protein farts. Absolutely lethal. When I’m on a cutting diet and the majority of my calories are from protein I can unfortunately clear out the room. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/17 "2016-03-23T07:17:16Z")
Add Selenium or Tellurium for extra pungency. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/18 "2016-03-23T10:54:08Z")
Reptile meat is a whole new world of gas for me. Fortunately it’s very easy to simply never have it. But damn, it’s just epic disaster for days afterward. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/19 "2016-03-23T13:18:36Z")
I have no gall bladder, and a bum liver. Any type of fried food will have me clearing rooms a few hours after ingestion. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832/20 "2016-03-23T17:47:59Z")
I have a weird one. Malaria medication. I took malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) when I vacationed in Africa. When I started taking it, I had the most incredibly flatulence – both in quality and quality. Unfortunately, these symptoms struck when I was on the plane to South Africa, and there wasn’t any “away” I could go to avoid upsetting everyone else. Fortunately, my sister was sitting next to me, and had the same problem. But I’m sure everyone for several seats around us was unhappy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-you-to-emit-the-most-foul-and-disgusting-gas-from-your-colon/749832.md?page=2)