3. Asparagus can make your urine stinkier.
There’s no middle ground with asparagus: you either love it or hate it. And if you do love it, you probably know its side effect… After eating roasted asparagus for dinner, your urine will most likely be stinky. According to Clark, consuming asparagus usually results in a pungent urine smell that’s often associated with the smell of cooked cabbage.
Health experts think that this side effect is caused by the breakdown of sulfurous compounds found in asparagus that become volatile when you’re peeing. What’s even stranger is that not every person can smell these sulfur-containing compounds.
If you’re one of these individuals, then you can still consume asparagus since it’s an excellent source of vitamin C and A, as well as folate.
