Food Digestion Times: What Your Stomach Wont Tell You Did you know that different foods take different amounts of time to digest? Heres a handy guide to help you optimize your meals and support better digestion: Fruits & Vegetables Watery fruits watermelon, melon: 2030 min Apples, pears, grapes: 3040 min Citrus fruits oranges, kiwi, strawberries: 3040 min Raw vegetables lettuce, cucumber: 3040 min Cooked vegetables carrots, broccoli: 4050 min Carbohydrates White bread, white rice, pasta: 12 hrs Whole grains quinoa, oats: 2 hrs Potatoes, sweet potatoes: 1.52 hrs Proteins Eggs: 3045 min White fish: 30 min Fatty fish salmon, tuna: 4560 min Skinless chicken: 1.52 hrs Red meat: 34 hrs Legumes lentils, chickpeas: 23 hrs 燎 Dairy Products Milk, yogurt: 12 hrs Soft cheese: 2 hrs Hard cheese: 45 hrs 樂 Nuts & Seeds Almonds, walnuts: 23 hrs Chia, flax seeds: 2 hrs 杻 Fats & Oils Vegetable oils olive, coconut: 30 min Butter, margarine: 23 hrs 磻 Drinks Water: almost immediate Fruit juice: 1530 min Coffee, tea: 3045 min What slows digestion: Overeating Poor food combinations e.g. meat starch Lack of movement after meals Digestive issues IBS, acid reflux, gastritis Tips for smooth digestion: Chew your food well 醴 Stay hydrated Take a light walk after meals