How much fiber is too much fiber?

darla499

I just had dinner that consisted of the following:

2 cups grilled eggplant
12 grilled asparagus spears
1/4 cup cilantro
3 green onions
2 tsp parmesan cheese
2 tbsp green chili

Calories = 122; Carbs = 75; Fat = 4; Protein = 21; Fiber = 43; Chol = 3

It was delicious and oh so filling! I know that fiber is a good thing, but today my fiber intake was 89 grams! 59 grams over the 30 that is set for me.

Is that okay? I mean is there a negative behind too much fiber?

Thanks.

LolBroScience

Yes, there is a negative with too much fiber. It can prevent the absorption of nutrients if you consume too much. I would say 89g is way too high, espiecially for a female. 30-40g is reccomended for a male, probably less for a female i would assume.

BTW that meal isnt 122 calories. The grams from carbs alone outweigh those calories.

darla499

Thanks

I figured there might be a negative. Too much of anything usually is not good. It was a delicious day though and I'm WAY over on nutrients. 257% over on vitamin A, 1033% over on vitamin c, 238% over on calcium, 562% over on iron, and 878 over on potassium. It's nearly impossible to not go over being a vegetarian.

The calories are what MFP said they were. I don't know any other way to figure them. So far it's working for me to go by what MFP tells me

llamalland

I'd love to know how you fixed it...... sounds like a wonderful combination!

GoTeamMeaghan

I just had dinner that consisted of the following:

2 cups grilled eggplant
12 grilled asparagus spears
1/4 cup cilantro
3 green onions
2 tsp parmesan cheese
2 tbsp green chili

Calories = 122; Carbs = 75; Fat = 4; Protein = 21; Fiber = 43; Chol = 3

It was delicious and oh so filling! I know that fiber is a good thing, but today my fiber intake was 89 grams! 59 grams over the 30 that is set for me.

Is that okay? I mean is there a negative behind too much fiber?

Thanks.

I think the numbers are off. Eggplant is more like 2 g of fiber per 1 c serving, not 20g

Xiaolongbao

I don't track my fiber but that amount of vegies doesn't sound like a lot to me so if it's really that many grams then I probably eat more on a regular basis.

sherrirb

Being that high over every day would be a problem. If it is only once in a while you see dramatic jumps like this, I dont think it should be a concern.

MissJanet55

I looked at your diary, and I think the fiber from the eggplant is too high. Did you check the database for confirmations? According to livestrong.com, one cup of eggplant has only 2 grams of fiber.

That being said, 80 grams is a ton of fiber. I would suggest that the level of fiber that constipates you is too high.

darla499

I think the numbers are off. Eggplant is more like 2 g of fiber per 1 c serving, not 20g

I chose an entry tat already existed for grilled "with skin."

MissJanet55

I think the numbers are off. Eggplant is more like 2 g of fiber per 1 c serving, not 20g

I chose an entry tat already existed for grilled "with skin."

Skin alone won't take the fiber from 2 to 19 grams. If you look through the entries on the database you will see that most entries have a lower valule for fiber.

darla499

Wow!

Look at the difference! I found another entry for grilled eggplant and this is what my meal comes up with now:

Asparagus - Grilled, 12 Spears (83g)
Kraft Foods - 100% Grated Parmesean Cheese, 2 tsp. (5g)
Onion - Green Onion, Raw, Tops Only, 3 ounce (28 g)
Fresh/Raw - Cilantro, 0.25 Cup
Generic - Fresh Eggplant Grilled, 2 cup

The same 122 calories, only 23 carbs vs the previous 75, 11 protein and 11 fiber and 3 cholesteroal

HUGE difference!!!

darla499

I'd love to know how you fixed it...... sounds like a wonderful combination!

It was delicious!

I just grilled everything together on an indoor grill.

Athena53

To me, non-starchy veggies are free calories and I consume them in mass quantities. I also throw bran into my yogurt and my preferred breakfast is oat bran cooked in water. I am disgustingly healthy, I suppose if you ate so much fiber you had constant diarrhea it would be a problem but for most of the population the problem is too little fiber, not too much.

GoTeamMeaghan

Wow!

Look at the difference! I found another entry for grilled eggplant and this is what my meal comes up with now:

Asparagus - Grilled, 12 Spears (83g)
Kraft Foods - 100% Grated Parmesean Cheese, 2 tsp. (5g)
Onion - Green Onion, Raw, Tops Only, 3 ounce (28 g)
Fresh/Raw - Cilantro, 0.25 Cup
Generic - Fresh Eggplant Grilled, 2 cup

The same 122 calories, only 23 carbs vs the previous 75, 11 fat, 11 protein and 3 cholesteroal



HUGE difference!!!

that souunds more like it would be good with some feta cheese too

darla499

that souunds more like it would be good with some feta cheese too

Yum! That sounds good.

I still can't believe it went from 43 grams of fiber down to 11!!!!!

I'm going to have to start doing some comparison when making entries.

MissJanet55

that souunds more like it would be good with some feta cheese too

Yum! That sounds good.

I still can't believe it went from 43 grams of fiber down to 11!!!!!

I'm going to have to start doing some comparison when making entries.

I learned this when my MFPeeps pointed it out to me. Watch for the number of confirmations, in red at the top of the box.

darla499

I learned this when my MFPeeps pointed it out to me. Watch for the number of confirmations, in red at the top of the box.

Thanks! I'm definitely going to be watching that from now on!