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Originally Posted by scho63
Baked beans can cause gas because they contain fiber and raffinose, a complex sugar that's hard for the body to break down:
Fiber
Beans are high in soluble fiber, which turns into a gel in your gut and is fermented by gut bacteria, producing gas.
Raffinose
The human digestive tract often lacks the enzyme alpha-galactosidase to break down raffinose, so it passes undigested into the large intestine, where bacteria feed on it and produce gas. The gas can also contain hydrogen, methane, and smelly sulfur
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Shut up and eat the beans