Table 1.
Classification of fibers based on four characteristics [20].
| Fibers | Classification |
|---|---|
| Dietary Fiber | Lignin |
| Cellulose | |
| B-glucans | |
| HemicellulosesPectins | |
| Gums | |
| Resistant Starch | |
| Soluble Fibers | B-glucans |
| Gums | |
| Wheat dextrin | |
| Psyllium | |
| Pectin | |
| Inulin | |
| Fermentable Fiber | Wheat dextrin |
| Pectins | |
| B-glucans | |
| Guar gum | |
| Inulin | |
| Viscous Fibers | Pectins |
| B-glucans | |
| Some gums (e.g., guar gum) | |
| Psyllium | |
| Functional Fiber | Resistant dextrins |
| Psyllium | |
| Fructooligosaccharides | |
| Polydextrose | |
| Isolated gums | |
| Isolated resistant starch | |
| Insoluble Fibers | Cellulose |
| Lignin | |
| Some pectins | |
| Some hemicelluloses | |
| Non-fermentable Fibers | Cellulose |
| Lignin | |
| Non-viscous Fibers | Polydextrose |
| Inulin |