Foods High in Fiber?

AsaThorsWoman
AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
Suggestions please!

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  • mlaugh
    mlaugh Posts: 30
    Popcorn
  • mini wheats :)
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  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    beans and lentils!
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    All bran buds......I try to have 1/3 cup a day (as cereal or with yogurt) and it's got 11 grams per serving.
  • jamie78
    jamie78 Posts: 514 Member
    Soluble Fiber Insoluble Fiber
    beans whole grains
    oat bran whole grains
    fruits vegetables
    vegetables beans

    There are several foods out there high in fiber. I eat a natures grains bagels with extra fiber every day almost and they have like 19g. Oatmeal is a great source also. Here is a great list of foods.

    List of High Fiber Foods with Fiber Content

    (The fiber count for most packaged foods can be found on the label.)

    FRUIT AMOUNT FIBER (grams)
    Apples with skin 1 medium 5.00
    Apricot 3 medium 0.98
    Apricots, dried 5 pieces 2.89
    Banana 1 medium 3.92
    Blueberries 1 cup 4.18
    Cantaloupe, cubes 1 cup 1.28
    Figs, dried 2 medium 3.74
    Grapefruit 1/2 medium 6.12
    Orange, navel 1 medium 3.40
    Peach 1 medium 2.00
    Peaches, dried 3 pieces 3.18
    Pear 1 medium 5.08
    Plum 1 medium 1.00
    Raisins 1.5 oz box 1.60
    Raspberries 1 cup 8.34
    Strawberries 1 cup 3.98



    VEGETABLES AMOUNT FIBER (grams)
    Avocado (fruit) 1 medium 11.84
    Beets, cooked 1 cup 2.85
    Beet greens 1 cup 4.20
    Bok choy, cooked 1 cup 2.76
    Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 4.5
    Brussels sprouts 1 cup 2.84
    Cabbage, cooked 1 cup 4.20
    Carrot 1 medium 2.00
    Carrot, cooked 1 cup 5.22
    Cauliflower, cooked 1 cup 3.43
    Cole slaw 1 cup 4.00
    Collard greens, cooked 1 cup 2.58
    Corn, sweet 1 cup 4.66
    Green beans 1 cup 3.95
    Celery 1 stalk 1.02
    Kale, cooked 1 cup 7.20
    Onions, raw 1 cup 2.88
    Peas, cooked 1 cup 8.84
    Peppers, sweet 1 cup 2.62
    Pop corn, air-popped 3 cups 3.60
    Potato, baked w/skin 1 medium 4.80
    Spinach, cooked 1 cup 4.32
    Summer squash, cooked 1 cup 2.52
    Sweet potato, cooked 1 cup 5.94
    Swiss chard, cooked 1 cup 3.68
    Tomato 1 medium 1.00
    Winter squash, cooked 1 cup 5.74
    Zucchini, cooked 1 cup 2.63

    CEREAL, GRAINS, PASTA AMOUNT FIBER (grams)
    Bran cereal 1 cup 19.94
    Bread, whole wheat 1 slice 2.00
    Oats, rolled dry 1 cup 12.00
    Pasta, whole wheat 1 cup 6.34
    Rice, dry brown 1 cup 7.98

    BEANS, NUTS, SEEDS AMOUNT
    FIBER (grams)
    Almonds 1 oz 4.22
    Black beans, cooked 1 cup 14.92
    Cashews 1 oz 1.00
    Flax seeds 3 tbs 6.97
    Garbanzo beans, cooked 1 cup 5.80
    Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 13.33
    Lentils, red cooked 1 cup 15.64
    Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 13.16
    Peanuts 1 oz 2.30
    Pistachio nuts 1 oz 3.10
    Pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup 4.12
    Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 7.62
    Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup 3.00
    Walnuts 1 oz 3.08

    Hope this helps!
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