The odor of farts comes from small
amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas and
mercaptans in the mixture. These
compounds contain sulfur. Nitrogen-rich
compounds such as skatole and indole
also add to the stench of farts. The more
sulfur-rich your diet, the more sulfides
and mercaptans will be produced by the
bacteria in your guts, and the more your
farts will stink. Foods such as
cauliflower, eggs and meat are notorious
for producing smelly farts, whereas
beans produce large amounts of not
particularly stinky farts...
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