Looking for top 5 foods that have lowest kcals vs highest fi

Purple_Orchid_87
Purple_Orchid_87 Posts: 517 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I am finding that since i've cut out all my pizza, chinese takeaways and indian curries/rice/nann my digestive system is seriously affected

does anyone know any good low kcal food that are high in fibre? I'm staying away from peanuts/cashews/other nuts

i would normally head for sweetcorn or red kidney beans but i hear they are high in kcals.... any suggestions?

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  • hamsmash
    hamsmash Posts: 41 Member
    Asparagus Tons of fiber a little calories. Lettuces and such. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    Edamame!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • husker_gal
    husker_gal Posts: 462 Member
    Apples bananas and other similar fruits are great sources or fiber. Same with beans. Just make sure you soak the beans overnight so you don't have the poot poot side effect :smile:
  • Mommyof3texans
    Mommyof3texans Posts: 347
    There are some fruits and veggies that have good fiber with low calories. Also some whole grain breads have high fiber and some are not that high in calories.
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    100g of Kale (almost a lettuce) = 50 calories, 2g Fiber
  • Mama06
    Mama06 Posts: 110 Member
    celery is a good one
  • husker_gal
    husker_gal Posts: 462 Member
    Oh! And lots of water will help!
  • pixietoes
    pixietoes Posts: 1,591 Member
    Red kidney beans have about 215 calories per cup and provide 16 grams of fiber. That's a pretty good bang for your calorie buck. A cup of sweet corn has fewer calories, but higher carbs and only 3 grams of fiber per cup. Personally, I don't eat corn, except as am ingredient in other foods because it doesn't bring a lot to the party.

    One Granny Smith apple, at 80 calories contributes 5 grams of fiber. A cup of raw broccoli has only 30 calories but 2 grams of fiber. A cup of Kashi Go Lean has 140 calories and 10 grams of fiber. Not quite as good as the beans, but we can't eat beans ALL the time, can we?
  • Purple_Orchid_87
    Purple_Orchid_87 Posts: 517 Member
    Not quite as good as the beans, but we can't eat beans ALL the time, can we?
    i had a great recipe when i was a child for chocolate brownies that were made from red kidney beans and cocoa - needless to say the kids were never allowed more than one at a time!

    My mum made these whilst we were at school and we loved them, until we found out what was in them, but they still taste yummy - and they are flour-free which is great

    The recipe is here - http://www.channel3000.com/food/10870505/detail.html
    i replaced the sugar doe sweetener, and took out the walnuts
  • nyctraveler
    nyctraveler Posts: 305 Member
    Strawberries!
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