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A member asked:
Saw tomato in stool few weeks ago, stopped eating tomatoes and didn't see it again. had a very tomato dish and saw red in poop again. is that normal?
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Depends on digestion: Tomatoes have some insoluble fiber, which would naturally be excreted in feces, but would usually be processed enough to not be recognizable in feces, except for the skins, unless there is rapid transit like diarrhea. Corn has 5 g of fiber in 1/2 cup and it is very common to see kernals in stool. A cooked tomato has about 1 g of fiber. Stool can be tested for blood to eliminate that concern.
Answered 12/7/2020
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