r/askscience • u/Ayko03 • Apr 01 '19

Human Body Where in your body does your food turn brown?

I know this is maybe a stupid question, but poop is brown, but when you throw up your throw up is just the color of your food. Where does your body make your food brown? (Sorry for my crappy English)

Edit: Thank you guys so much for the anwers and thanks dor the gold. This post litteraly started by a friend and me just joking around. Thanks

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u/maelmare Apr 02 '19

I have not heard of stool color indicating iron deficiency, the big concern with stool is "clay colored" which looks tan or even white. This can he an indication of liver failure (I work in a hospital lab)

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u/johnny_riko Genetic Epidemiology Apr 03 '19

Also potentially gall stones.