Why does fermenting sugar create alcohol, but fermenting cabbage doesn’t?

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Why does fermenting sugar create alcohol, but fermenting cabbage doesn’t?

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The byproduct of fermentation varies based on the organism. Some ferment sugars into alcohol while others ferment them into an acid product.

As an example, there are bacteria that love in your mouth. If you eat sugar you don’t get drunk, you get cavities. These are lactic acid producers, not alcohol producers.

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