Unraveling the Carbohydrate Metabolic Characteristics of Leuconostoc Mesenteroides J18 Through Metabolite and Transcriptome Analyses

•Metabolic characteristics of Leu. mesenteroides for carbon sources was investigated.•Metabolic characteristics were relatively similar regardless of culture conditions.•Metabolite profiles depending on the carbon source varied significantly.•Metabolic features of strain J18 were investigated through transcriptome analysis.•Fermentation of traditional fermented foods may be controlled using carbon sources.