Amout of Fiber in Some Foods
Fruits
raspberries 1 cup = 6 grams of fiber
apple 1 = 3 grams
tangerine 1 = 2 grams
peach 1 = 1 gram
Vegetables
acorn squash 3/4 cup = 4 grams
brussels sprouts 1/2 cup = 3 grams
cabbage 1/2 cup = 2 grams
carrot 1 = 2 grams
potato, peeled 1 = 2 grams
tomato 1 = 2 grams
asparagus 1/2 cup = 1 gram
broccoli 1/2 cup = 1 gram
cauliflower 1/2 cup = 1 gram
romaine lettuce 1 cup = 1 gram
spinach 1/2 cup = 1 gram
zucchini 1 cup = 1 gram
Starchy Vegetables
black-eyed peas 1/2 cup = 4 grams
lima beans 1/2 cup = 4 grams
kidney beans 1/2 cup = 3 grams
Grains
brown rice 1 cup = 3 grams
oatmeal 2/3 cup = 3 grams
whole-wheat cereal 1 cup = 3 grams
whole-wheat bread 1 slice = 2 grams
white rice 1 cup = 1 gram
Source: JAT Pennington. Sixteenth Edition of Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used. J.B. Lippincott Publishing Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1994.
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