FIBER RICH FOODS

Fiber content expressed in grams, which actually may vary from one brand to another, but you may at least have a general idea about fiber content:

Cooked peas, 1 cup - 16.3 g

Red beans, boiled, 1 cup - 13.1 g

Fresh raspberry, 1 cup - 8.0 g

Spaghetti from integral flour - 6.3 g

Muffin made of barley bran, medium size - 5.2 g

Broccoli, boiled, 1 cup - 5.1 g

Porridge flakes, normal or instant, cooked, 1 cup - 4.0 g

Green beans, cooked, 1 cup - 4.0 g

Brown rice, cooked, 1 cup - 3.5 g

Apple, medium size, with peel - 3.3 g

Popcorn, 2 cups - 2.4 g

Integral bread, 1 slice - 1.9 g

Mushrooms, 100 g - 2.5 g

In general, complete foods are preferred instead of fiber supplements. Unlike foods that are rich in fiber content, supplements do not contain vitamins, minerals and other nutritive substances.

If you suffer from any medical condition such as IBS, talk to a doctor if you want to take fiber supplements.

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