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However, different types of resistant starch can differentially affect gut microbiome composition and functional capacity, especially given interindividual variability in responses, thus limiting the application of resistant starch in dietary strategies. We used shotgun metagenomics to perform a secondary analysis of samples collected during a previously reported randomized clinical trial to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with two types of resistant starch (RS2 and RS4) and a digestible starch (control) on the gut microbiome. Both resistant starch types induced distinct but transient alterations in the gut microbial community. RS2 enriched the keystone degrader,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ruminococcus bromii<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Blautia glucerasea<\/jats:italic>\n                      , whereas RS4 favored\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Parabacteroides distasonis<\/jats:italic>\n                      and known but uncharacterized microbial species such as a Lachnospiraceae bacterium. Moreover, we detected strain-level differences in the response of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bifidobacterium adolescentis<\/jats:italic>\n                      to resistant starch. Microbial functional profiling revealed an enhanced capacity for complex carbohydrate utilization following resistant starch intake, including increased abundance of specific \u03b1-amylases, glycoside hydrolases, starch utilization systems, and other currently uncharacterized genes. Identifying the bacterial strains and genes that respond to different RS types will help to more accurately predict who will benefit from a given RS type. Our findings demonstrate that RS2 and RS4 differentially shape microbial ecology and metabolic capacity and provide a foundation for microbiome-informed personalization of resistant starch-based dietary interventions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>Dietary intake influences human health by modulating metabolism, partly by shaping the microbiota inhabiting the gut. Resistant starch (RS), a dietary fiber, is associated with metabolic improvements. While previous research has explored how RS alters the gut microbiome, RS comprises five types with differing physical and chemical characteristics, and the distinct impacts of each type on the microbiome and host health have not been fully characterized, particularly using high-resolution approaches such as shotgun metagenomics. In this secondary analysis of samples from a longitudinal crossover intervention study, we link dietary supplementation with RS2 and RS4 with distinct and transient changes in the composition and functional potential of the human gut microbiome. Specifically, we identify species that increase in abundance with each RS type, accompanied by increases in genes and pathways involved in complex carbohydrate utilization. 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