Yes or No- When you eat Asparagus, does your urine smell of iron- or same as usual?

Question

It is suppose to run 50/50 on this question. Some people are affected, others are not. Just curious......

Answer 1

YES!! I have stinky pee after I eat asparagus! I found a good explanation for ya here:

Answer 2

never noticed, but have learned since my husband's surgery that asparagus is one of the foods he's supposed to avoid since the body does not truly digest it, much the same as with whole kernel corn. hubby has a permanent ileostomy so i'm learning more and more about the foods the human body can and can't tolerate and why. never heard or read anything about the urine issue relating to asparagus. i'll be watching the answers since you've intrigued me on this issue. thanks for the points!!

Answer 3

It definitely smells the way Asparagus tastes. Everytime without fail.

Answer 4

Yes it does have a different smell but I don't think it's iron, it is more like a chemical and the urine is a touch green in color

Answer 5

I don't normally go and smell my urine, but Asparaus has a diuretic effect, so it causes you to release more water. I do not believe that it causes the release of vitamins and minerals, however, if you have enough of it, the extra supplements will "run off."

Answer 6

I'm not sure the odor is iron, but I have that "peculiar" smell after eating asparagus.

Answer 7

I know it smells different after eating asparagus

Answer 8

I don't go around smelling my own urine. Guess it's a vegan thing and I wouldn't understand. Perhaps the lack of animal protein is working adversely on your thinking process.

Answer 9

There only seems to be a noticeable difference if I eat a lot of it

Answer 10

Nope it smells the same