The Mayo Clinic estimates that it takes an average of 53 hours to digest food completely. This is the time between ingesting the food and excreting waste through the anus.
According to a Huffington Post article, the length of time it takes for digestion relies on a variety of factors, including a person’s nutrition, hormones, and physiology. Children’s digestive durations are often shorter than adults’, with the average being just 33 hours, according to the Mayo Clinic. According to HowStuffWorks, some elements of the donut, such as the sugar, are absorbed more quickly because they are easier to break down.
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