Table 6.

Bristol stool chart [26] with broad classification of moisture content from study.

Type 1		“separate hard lumps, like nuts”	∼50%
Type 2		“sausage-shaped but lumpy”	50–65%
Type 3		“like a sausage but with cracks on the surface”
Type 4		“like a sausage or snake smooth and soft”	65–80%
Type 5		“soft blob with clear cut edges”
Type 6		“fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool”	>80%
Type 7		“watery, no solid pieces”