# What To Eat To Generate Most Gas **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 10, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335 "2014-03-10T05:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/21 "2014-03-10T15:04:53Z")
I bought myself a box of those fancy Harry & David Royal Riviera pears for Valentine’s day. They’re as big as softballs. Very sweet too. Turns out they’re very high in fructose and sorbitol, and I appear to have a[problem digesting fructose](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose_malabsorption). Now I know. Probably would be the same as eating some sugar-free candy, though. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/59ef9b/32.png) [@FlyingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRat)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/22 "2014-03-10T15:06:21Z")
For me, it’s hummus. Both my husband and the peeling paint in the living room can attest to this. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/23 "2014-03-10T15:08:30Z")
Metamucil. Not so much odor but I feel like a Macy’s Parade balloon. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/24 "2014-03-10T16:09:45Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > Sugar free lollies on both counts, in my experience. Yes, but those farts tend to smell kind of sweet, in a farty kind of way. I had a killer sbd fart many years ago that my co-worker said “smells like death”, but unfortunately I don’t remember what might have caused it. You’ll want to be careful with the fresh veggies, too many and the farts will turn to diarrhea before you know it. Ask me how I know. Roddy ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/25 "2014-03-10T16:12:40Z")
Strong cheeses, particularly Stilton, can make me unable to stand being indoors. Ran myself clear out of the house the day after eating it the first time. Greasy barbecue is a close second, in terms of strength of odor. For volume, beans and cabbage, although the stench is much, much less powerful. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/26 "2014-03-10T16:51:49Z")
Bagged Smartfood popcorn does it for me. No idea why – regular air-popped popcorn is OK, as are cheeses. But combining them into a black plastic bag … Doesn’t stop me from eating it, though. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/27 "2014-03-10T20:05:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Homebrew. The live yeast works on the contents of your intestines and produces epic volumes of weapons-grade farts. Yep… whatever you do, don’t eat a bunch of Tex-Mex and drink homebrew at the same time. Barbecue, beans, cole slaw and beer is pretty toxic as well. Also… for me, buffalo wings and beer make for some voluminous, horrid farts. Bad enough that one morning on the way to work, I farted so much in the car that my pants still faintly smelled of them when I took them off that evening. And there were no sharts! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/28 "2014-03-10T20:37:00Z")
[The Master Speaks.](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/68/what-exactly-is-a-fart) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/29 "2014-03-10T21:40:40Z")
Tonight’s episode of “Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer” is brought to you by… **Gas Plus** - actually gives you gas—for those times when you feel like being the joker and **Big Bean** - Why eat hundreds of little beans when you can have one big bean? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/30 "2014-03-10T22:01:24Z")
Really depends on the person and their intestinal flora. For me, my intestines absolutely do not like large pieces of onions or peppers. They get converted to their weight or more in gas. ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/31 "2014-03-10T22:26:23Z")
Whole eggs or egg yolks. I don’t think anyone’s gut flora can break down the sulfur compounds into something that doesn’t stink. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/32 "2014-03-10T23:11:50Z")
Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart… For me it is beans, ice cream, and buffalo sauce. Not all at the same time of course. I think that would lead to more than just gas. :eek: ---
**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 10, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/33 "2014-03-10T23:53:39Z")
> [@cwthree](#): > > Whole eggs or egg yolks. I don’t think anyone’s gut flora can break down the sulfur compounds into something that doesn’t stink. You know, eggs have never bothered me, and I eat eggs about 3-4 times a week. Large amount of onions, on the other hand, still get me. (And beans, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/34 "2014-03-11T00:01:30Z")
Alcohol + energy drinks = worst flatulence ever, hands down. I don’t drink either one anymore, though. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/35 "2014-03-11T00:06:20Z")
A couple years back, I had hernia repair surgery. Because the large intestine was involved, the surgeon had me do a bowel prep the night before. This was a senna and mag citrate thing that cleaned me out but good. After the surgery, as my intestinal tract came back to life, all I could do for the first couple of days was fart. It was loud, voluminous, and stinky as hell. Later on, my doctor had me on a trial of Metamucil to fix another digestive problem. Psyllium, in sufficient doses, will create gas that whose smell and volume will wake you up. It’s the first and only time I’ve ever given myself a serious Dutch oven. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/36 "2014-03-11T00:13:31Z")
If my husband is a decent representative of humans - sunchokes. Damn. I won’t serve them to him anymore. ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/37 "2014-03-11T00:52:42Z")
So. A recipe for tent-mate death appears to be the following: 1. Beans. 2. Milk or ice cream. 3. Beer, preferably home-brewed. 4. Psyllium. 5. Eggs. I will pass this along. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/38 "2014-03-11T00:56:05Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > If this was the goal, what foods create the most voluminous intestinal gas?.. I take you have never tried Fiber One bars? ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/39 "2014-03-11T02:48:39Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > If my husband is a decent representative of humans - sunchokes. Damn. I won’t serve them to him anymore. > [@](#): > > “which way soever they be dressed and eaten, they stir and cause a filthy loathsome stinking wind within the body, thereby causing the belly to be pained and tormented, and are a meat more fit for swine than men.” - [John Goodyer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodyer) It’s the inulin in them… which is also the fiber in FiberOne bars, and is what’s responsible for the horrid farting attributed to both foods. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335/40 "2014-03-11T04:08:49Z")
I find onion rings to really do a number. I only have 'em once or twice per year. Indulged at burger king at the Taiwan airport before flying home a few weeks ago… others in business class probably didn’t enjoy them as much as I did. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-eat-to-generate-most-gas/683335.md?page=3)