Low Carb, High Fibre

foomsy
foomsy Posts: 222 Member
edited November 6 in Social Groups
I am on a low carb diet and cannot seem to get a lot of fibre a day.
Please can you recommend foods with high fibre and low in carbs.
Thanks

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  • TakinSexyBack
    TakinSexyBack Posts: 300 Member
    Chia Seeds have a fiber and carb profile similar to flax seeds.

    Vegetables that are close to all fiber: Mustard Greens, Chicory, Endive

    REMEMBER USABLE CARBS ALREADY HAVE FIBER SUBTRACTED, SO THESE CARB #S ARE NET

    More Fiber Than Usable Carbohydrate
    Wheat Bran•½ cup raw, 3 grams usable carb, 6 grams fiber

    Unsweetened Coconut and Coconut Flour
    •1 ounce, 2 grams usable carb, 5 grams fiber

    High Fiber Cereals•Check the labels carefully, but a few high fiber cereals are also low or fairly low in carbohydrate. Examples: All Bran with Extra Fiber; Fiber One

    Collard Greens•1 cup chopped, cooked, 4 grams usable carb, 5 grams fiber

    Avocado, Hass•1 medium avocado, 3 grams usable carb, 12 grams fiber

    Spinach and Chard•1 cup chopped, cooked � 3 g usable carb, 4 g fiber
    •Frozen 1 10 oz package � 3 g usable carb, 8 g fiber
    •6 cups of raw spinach or chard=about 1 cup cooked

    Broccoli•1/2 cup chopped, cooked, 1 gram usable carb, 3 grams fiber
    •1 cup chopped, raw, 4 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber

    Cauliflower•1/2 cup pieces, cooked,1 gram usable carb, 2 grams fiber
    •1 cup raw, 2 grams usable carb, 2.5 grams fiber

    Blackberries•1 cup, raw, 6 grams usable carb, 8 grams fiber

    About as Much Usable Carb as Fiber
    Asparagus•1/2 cup pieces, 2 grams usable carbs, 2 grams fiber

    Celery•1 cup chopped, 1.5 grams usable carb, 1.5 grams fiber

    Eggplant•1 cup raw, cubed, 2 grams usable fiber, 3 grams fiber
    •1 cup cubed, cooked, 5 grams usable carb, 3 grams fiber

    Lettuce, Romaine•1 cup shredded, .5 gram usable carb, 1 g fiber

    Mushrooms•1 cup, sliced, raw, 1 gram usable carb, 1 gram fiber

    Radishes•1 cup raw, sliced, 2 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber

    Red Raspberries•1 cup, raw, 7 grams usable carb, 8 grams fiber


    High Fiber, but Not As Much Fiber as Usable Carb
    Rice Bran•1/4 cup 8 grams usable carb, 6 grams fiber

    Cabbage•1 cup raw, chopped, 3 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber
    •1/2 cup cooked, chopped, 2 grams usable carb 1 gram fiber
    Bell Peppers•1 cup chopped, raw, 4 grams usable carb, 3 grams fiber

    Snow Peas (edible pod)•1 cup whole, raw, 3 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber

    Zucchini Squash•1 cup cooked, sliced, 4 grams usable carb, 3 grams fiber

    Strawberries•1/2 cup sliced, 5 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber
  • JaniceRogers2
    JaniceRogers2 Posts: 1 Member
    What do you mean by usable carb?

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