Why does feces change color?

Answer 1

It's the bacteria that makes it brown. And it doesnt always turn out brown somtimes its green, red, black, dark brown, or light purple so its not always brown it just ussaly turns out like that it depends on what you eat

Answer 2

Things that are burned turn brown, then black. So it is with the food that you eat. It is 'burned' in one sense by the hydrochloric acid in your stomach and turns brown. As food nutrients are absorbed in the gut, the food, now faeces, turn darker brown.

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That answer sounds good, but actually Human feces are ordinarily light to dark brown because of a combination of bile (from the liver) and bilirubin (derived from dead red blood cells). In fact, most feces still contain a fair amount of "unburned" food. As gross as it sounds, some scientists have demonstrated that they can make an edible meat substitute from feces because of the remaining "unburned" materials.

Answer 3

Feces can change color due to various factors such as diet, medications, or underlying health conditions. For example, consuming foods with strong pigments like beets can cause red stool, while bile issues can lead to pale or clay-colored stool. It's best to consult a healthcare professional if you notice persistent changes in stool color.

Answer 4

the contents get mashed up and it turns brown the contents get mashed up and it turns brown

Answer 5

It depends on what food stuff is ingested and the bacteria acting on the waste

Answer 6

Faeces is brown in colour due to the action of bacteria on broken down red blood cells (bilirubin)

Answer 7

Bacterias.