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