fermentable
- a word derived from ferment.
Example Sentences
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"Our findings show that symptoms are more often triggered by fermentable carbohydrates, commonly known as FODMAPs, by other wheat components or by people's expectations and prior experiences with food."
From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025
For example, it uses food categories as proxies for areas with limited data, including bioactive compounds like polyphenols, omega-3 fats and fermentable fibers.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
Types: All sakes designated junmai contain only rice, water, yeast and koji, a mold that converts starch into fermentable sugars.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
After overeating, consuming a variety of these foods, which are low in fermentable short-chain carbohydrates, may help curb bloating, abdominal discomfort and indigestion.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022
Its properties are quite similar to those of maltose, but it yields a slightly different osazone and is not fermentable by yeast.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
