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Corrected question: Where does digested food turn into poop?

Grammar note: Start the sentence with a capital letter and end with a question mark. You can say either "Where does digested food turn into poop?" or "Where does the digested food turn into poop?" Both are okay.

Simple answer: Most of the change into poop happens in the large intestine (also called the colon).

  1. Mouth and stomach: Food is chewed and mixed with juices so it breaks into tiny pieces.
  2. Small intestine: Most nutrients from the food go into your blood here. What is left is mostly water and waste.
  3. Large intestine (colon): This is where water is taken out of the leftover stuff. As water is removed, the leftover becomes thicker and turns into poop — like squeezing water out of a sponge.
  4. Rectum: Poop is stored here until you go to the bathroom.
  5. Anus: This is the exit where poop leaves your body.

It usually takes about one day (sometimes a bit more) for food to travel through the whole system. It is normal and healthy!


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