How long does it take the body to digest food?

Answer 1

From eating to excretion, it takes about fifty-three hours to digest food. The first six to eight hours passing through the stomach into the small intestine, and an average of forty hours digesting in the large intestine.

Answer 2

The digestive system of a child is difficult to measure in length because they are continuously growing. A fully grown adult's digestive system is approximately 9 meters or 30 feet long.

Answer 3

6 or 7 hours min.