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And you wouldnt be wrongbut thats not exactly the entire story either.
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Whats more, the nutrient also has big-picture benefits for your health, likelowering bad cholesterol levelsandprotecting your heart.
To be clear, this isnotto say these options dont deserve a spot on your plate.
Its just that if youre specifically looking for fiber powerhouses, there may be others that better deliver!
Some wheat bread
Dont make the mistake of thinking that all loaves labeled wheat are high in fiber.
For example,this wheat breadcontains less thanonegram of fiber per slice!
(Just dont make the mistake of confusing multigrain with those powerhouses.
Multigrain just means a lot of different types of grains, Tsui tells SELFit doesnt necessarily signifywholegrains.)
So how much fiber does whole-wheat bread contain, exactly?
Thankfully, making additions to boost the fiber should come pretty easily.
After all, we rarely eat rice on its own anyway, Tsui says.
So sauteing your rice with high-fiber veggies likebroccoliand peas for a stir-fry is just a natural combo.
If you want to switch up the grain itself, you also have options.
), but it would be a mistake to assume thats true across the board.
In fact, cereals made with rice often contain very little of it, according to theMayo Clinic.
Other than that, how do you differentiate between high-fiber and low-fiber cereals?
Cabbage
Theres an assumption that all vegetables are high in fiber, Tsui says.
But thats not exactly the case.
Broccoli could complement cabbage well in a stir-fry or soup, for example, according to Tsui.
Cucumbers
While were on the subject of low-fiber vegetables,cucumberalso ranksonly around 1.5 grams per raw cuke.
Dipping a cucumber slice or stick in a bowl of ranch dressing at a cookout?
Tossing cucumber slices with other vegetables for a refreshing summer salad?
Supplement with some high-fiberbeansor a high-fiber whole grain like quinoa for a more robust meal.
Tomatoes
Yet another example of a veggie thats not all that high in fiber despite the categorys general reputation.
One whole tomato also only contains around 1.5 grams of fiber.
Then again, maybe your carrots are part of a larger dish, like a salad.
Thankfully, theres an easy way to boost the fiber content instantly: cooking.
If youre going raw for a reasonlike with a saladuseavocadoto flesh out the fiber content.
Dice up a half of one, and youll boost your fiber by nearly seven grams.
One cup of raw lettuce only contains around 0.5 grams.
For instance, raspberries pack a whopping 10 grams of fiber per cup.
Not only that, but it supplies evenlessper servingfewer than one gram per cup.
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