# What food sends you straight to the bathroom? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 25, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330 "2011-12-25T01:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/1 "2011-12-25T01:27:15Z")
For me:it’s mushrooms and anything with High butter content. I remember one time I tried this Swiss and mushroom burger and as soon as I finished eating it I ran straight to the bathroom. It’s a good thing I was home at the time or else that would have been a nasty mess:eek:! ---
**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/2 "2011-12-25T02:03:03Z")
Fettucine alfredo. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/3 "2011-12-25T02:49:46Z")
Not really any particular food, with me it’s not eating all day and then eating a big meal. I was invited to a dinner party once, didn’t eat enough before hand, ate a very delicious meal and …BOOM… went right through me. The bathroom was right by where everybody was hanging out. Embarrasing. Not as bad as if I wouldn’t have made it to the restroom! ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/4 "2011-12-25T03:17:08Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Not really any particular food, with me it’s not eating all day and then eating a big meal. > > I was invited to a dinner party once, didn’t eat enough before hand, ate a very delicious meal and …BOOM… went right through me. The bathroom was right by where everybody was hanging out. > Embarrasing. > Not as bad as if I wouldn’t have made it to the restroom! LOL omg that is embarrassing ,luckily no one was there when I blew up the bathroom! ---
**Author:** ![UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/46a35a/32.png) [@UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UFC_Is_Sux)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/5 "2011-12-25T03:38:16Z")
Vindaloo curry. Absolutely love it, but the stuff takes the express lane through my intestinal tract. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/6 "2011-12-25T03:47:57Z")
Pork products of any kind. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/7 "2011-12-25T06:16:43Z")
Bucket o’ clams. Now I can’t stand even a few clams, they make me nauseated. Roddy ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/8 "2011-12-25T06:17:54Z")
Coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/9 "2011-12-25T07:10:52Z")
Any fancy, creamy coffee beverage. Both coffee and milk send me to the restroom on their own, but not as readily as the two put together–it’s like mixing evergreen tree branches and gasoline. 'S why I stick to tea when I want something caffeinated. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/10 "2011-12-25T07:38:20Z")
Coffee, black pepper, and any uncooked allium. I can eat thoroughly cooked allium, fortunately. Also, any pepper that’s hotter than bell pepper. And I LOVE Mexican food. Peppercinis won’t send me right to the bathroom, but I will be spending some time on the porcelain throne regretting my decision to eat one in a few hours afterwards. Oh, do I regret it. But I love them so. ---
**Author:** ![diggerwam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/11 "2011-12-25T12:46:41Z")
Orange melon, cheap fake “ice cream” like at McDonalds, raw green peppers ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/12 "2011-12-25T13:03:18Z")
The staples. Spicy and dairy. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/13 "2011-12-25T15:28:17Z")
Anything with a high fat content, especially if it is fried in canola oil. I seem to have a dietary sensitivity to it. It is to the point that I can not eat at most fast food places, especially McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC. I made the mistake of eating a sandwich wrap from a NYS Thruway rest area that had a canola based mayo and spent a serious amount of time in the bathroom at the very next rest area [about 20 minutes drive. I almost didn’t make it.] Too much dairy, I can do cream in my coffee/milk in my tea, but a milkshake or dish of ice cream is right out. Lactaid type products do nothing. I can do cheese just fine though so I am happy. Tropical/palm/coconut products. Right through me slick as a whistle. Needless to say between this and the death allergy to mushrooms I don’t get to do many convenience foods. Not that I mind, they tend to way oversalted and we really do love to cook, but it limits what I can eat away from home much of the time. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/14 "2011-12-25T16:37:56Z")
Since this is not about cuisine but about bowel function, I’m going to move it from Cafe Society to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/15 "2011-12-25T18:55:44Z")
Beer on lees ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/16 "2011-12-25T19:16:10Z")
Apple juice, broths, any fried foods… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/17 "2011-12-25T19:36:58Z")
Pretty much everything. I have a very “effective” digestive system. If I had to pick the worst, it would be most Chinese food or coffee. But that’s only marginally worse than almost any meal I eat. ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/18 "2011-12-25T19:53:19Z")
What’s the shortest amount of time it can take for food to pass through the digestive system? Can eating something accelerate the digestive process of food that’s already been in your system for a day? ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/19 "2011-12-25T19:59:01Z")
Indian food at times. But really, when I find it, I’m going to make it a part of my diet. :o ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330/20 "2011-12-25T20:14:23Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Pretty much everything. I have a very “effective” digestive system. > > If I had to pick the worst, it would be most Chinese food or coffee. But that’s only marginally worse than almost any meal I eat. I don’t think it’s digestion exactly. I get the feeling that when I eat my stomach dumps a lot of acid, which then drano’s its way through whatever was already in my intestines. TMI perhaps, but this seems to make more sense. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-sends-you-straight-to-the-bathroom/607330.md?page=2)