Ingredients
Dietary Fiber
An essential part of our diet, promoting gut health and benefiting weight management.
What Is Dietary Fiber?
Fiber is a necessary and important part of our diet, and most Americans only consume half of the recommended daily intake. Dietary fiber is added to many products to help meet the daily serving recommendation.
Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate that is neither digested nor absorbed in the small intestine. Different fibers work in different ways, which is why a variety of fiber sources can be an important part of a balanced diet.
Closing the Fiber Gap
Adults are generally encouraged to consume about 25–35 grams of fiber each day, but average intake remains well below that level, which is why dietary fiber helps close the fiber gap. Helping people identify practical, enjoyable ways to add fiber can make progress more achievable across diverse lifestyles, budgets, and communities.
25–35g Recommended Daily Intake
The general daily fiber goal encouraged for adults is an important nutritional target that can help support digestive health, improve satiety, and contribute to overall well-being when consistently met.
Americans are Falling Short on Fiber
Most Americans consume only about half of the recommended daily amount of fiber, leaving a significant gap between current intake levels and established dietary guidelines.
Benefits
The benefits of dietary fiber are widely recognized by leading health and science communities along with government agencies around the world. Dietary fiber consumption is linked to a reduced risk of many diseases including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and some cancers.
Additional health benefits of dietary fibers include:
- Improve overall gastrointestinal health
- Help control blood sugar level
- Increase insulin sensitivity
- Reduce constipation
- Improve digestive tract health
- Lower blood cholesterol levels
- Reduce glycemic response (how quickly blood sugar level increases)
- Colonic fermentation
- Increase immune support
- Increase satiety (feeling full)
- Weight management
- Decrease food cravings
Food Ingredients that are Sources of Dietary Fiber
- Acacia Fiber
- Arabinoxylan
- Beta-Glucan
- Carboxymethylcellulose
- Cellulose
- Chicory Root Fiber
- Cottonseed Fiber
- Edible Bean Powder
- Fructo-Oligosaccharides (FOS)
- Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS)
- Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose
- Inulin
- Methylcellulose
- Modified Resistant Starch
- Oligofructose
- Pea Fiber
- Pectin
- Polydextrose
- Polyfructans
- Psyllium
- Resistant Starch
- Resistant Dextrin
- Resistant Maltodextrin
- Rice Bran
- Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides (scFOS)
- Soluble Corn Fiber
- Soluble Dextrin
- Soluble Tapioca Fiber
- Soy Fiber
- Wheat Bran
- Xanthan Gum
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