Soluble, Insoluble and Total Fiber Content of Various Foods*
Chart of Fiber Content
|
Food |
Serving Size |
Total Fiber (g) |
Soluble Fiber (g) |
Insoluble Fiber (g) |
|
VEGETABLES/LEGUMES |
|
|
|
|
|
Artichoke |
1 globe |
6.5 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
|
Asparagus |
½ cup |
1.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
|
Beans |
|
|
|
|
|
chick |
½ cup |
6.2 |
1.3 |
4.9 |
|
green/string canned |
½ cup |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
|
kidney |
½ cup |
5.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
|
lima |
½ cup |
6.1 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
|
navy |
½ cup |
5.8 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
|
northern |
½ cup |
5.6 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
|
pinto |
½ cup |
7.4 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
|
soybeans |
½ cup |
5.1 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
|
white |
½ cup |
5.5 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
|
Beets |
½ cup |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
|
Bok Choy |
½ cup |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
|
Broccoli |
½ cup |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
Brussel Sprouts |
½ cup |
3.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
|
Cabbage, green |
½ cup |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
|
Cabbage, red |
½ cup |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
|
Carrots |
½ cup |
2.6 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
|
Cauliflower, raw |
½ cup |
2.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
|
Celery, raw |
½ cup |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
Collard greens |
½ cup |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
|
Corn |
½ cup |
2.0 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
|
Cucumber |
½ cup |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
|
Eggplant |
½ cup |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
|
Green Peas |
½ cup |
4.4 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
|
Jicama, raw |
½ cup |
3.2 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
|
Lettuce, iceberg, raw |
½ cup |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Onion, raw |
½ cup |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
|
Peas, cooked |
½ cup |
4.3 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
|
Peppers, green/red |
½ cup |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
|
Potato, baked w/skin |
1 med |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
|
Potato, mashed |
½ cup |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
Potato, sweet |
½ cup |
3.8 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
|
Pumpkin, mashed |
½ cup |
3.6 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
|
Spinach |
½ cup |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
|
Spinach, raw |
1 cup |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Squash, acorn, baked |
½ cup |
4.0 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
|
Tofu |
½ cup |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
|
Tomato, raw |
½ cup |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
|
Water chestnuts |
½ cup |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
|
Zucchini |
| | | |