Unpacking the Digestive Timeline: What foods take the longest time to digest?
                                
                                
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                                The average time for a meal to move through a healthy digestive tract can range from 24 to 72 hours, but this is heavily dependent on food composition. High-fat foods, dense proteins, and complex fiber are key culprits when it comes to understanding **what foods take the longest time to digest**.