| Carbohydrate | β-acid (+/−) | Short-Chain Fatty Acid (mM) | Total | ||
| Acetic | Propionic | Butyric | |||
| Long-chain inulin | - | 16.0 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 43.3 |
| + | 14.3 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 39.4 | |
| Short-chain inulin | - | 12.3 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 39.1 |
| + | 13.4 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 38.5 | |
| Fructose | - | 12.0 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 36.3 |
| + | 13.0 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 35.8 | |