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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To piggyback on another comment, it’s because while both are carbohydrates/polysaccharides (cellulose and sucrose) the main difference is the fermentation is being done by two different organisms. Alcohol is made by a particular yeast and sour fermentation is done by a bacteria.

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