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. 2019 May 23;11(5):1155. doi: 10.3390/nu11051155

Table 1.

Select sources of dietary fiber in the food groups.

Fiber Content in The Food Groups ** Food Item * NDB ID Grams/Cup
1. Grain Corn bran, crude 20015 60
Barley, hulled 20004 31.8
Rye flour, dark 20063 30
Wheat bran, crude 20077 24
Rice bran, crude 20060 24.8
Bulgur, dry 20021 17.5
Oats 20038 16
Sorghum grain 20067 12.9
Cereal, ready to eat (granola) 08037 10.9
Cornmeal, self-rising 20324 10.7
Wild rice, raw 20088 9.9
Pasta, whole grain 20135 9.2
Couscous, dry 20028 8.7
Rice, brown, long grain 20036 6.7
2. Protein Foods Beans, kidney, all types 16027 45.8
Soybeans, mature, roasted 16410 30.4
Peas, green, split, raw 16085 43
Seeds, sesame seed 12029 21.6
Lentils, pink or red, raw 16144 20
Nuts, almond, oil roasted 12065 16.5
Peanuts, oil roasted 16389 13.5
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) canned 16360 10.6
3. Fruits Passion fruit, purple, raw 09231 24.5
Blueberries, canned, heavy syrup, drained 09353 15
Figs, dried, uncooked 09094 14.6
The Fiber Content in the Food Groups Food Item * NDB ID Grams/Cup
3. Fruits Peaches, dried, sulfured, uncooked 09246 13
(Continued) Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 09279 12.4
Raisins, seeded 09299 11.2
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed with added sugar 09034 11.1
Avocado, raw 09037 10.1
Prunes (dried plum) 09293 9.4
Guava, common, raw 09139 8.9
Oranges, raw with peel 09205 7.7
Plantain, green, raw 09542 5.9
Kiwi fruit, green, raw 09148 5.4
Blueberry, raw 09050 3.6
Apple, granny smith, raw 09502 3.1
Strawberry, raw 09316 3
Peaches, yellow, raw 09236 2.3
Plum, raw 09279 2.3
4. Vegetables Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated granules 11380 14.2
Mixed vegetables 11579 9.3
Sweet potatoes, cooked, boiled 11510 8.2
Edamame, frozen, prepared 11212 8.1
Artichokes, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained 11703 7.7
Collard, cooked, boiled 11162 7.6
Tomato (sun-dried) 11955 6.6
Brussel Sprouts, frozen, chopped 11093 6.4
Corn (yellow, dried) 35183 5.8
Broccoli, frozen, chopped 11093 5.5
Squash, winter, hubbard, raw 11489 4.5
Carrots, cooked (frozen) 11131 4.8
Pea, raw 09252 4.3
Gums, guar, seed gums 42281 21

* Nutrient Database (NDB) source of data is the US Department of Agriculture, USDA Food Composition Databases; Software developed by the National Agricultural Library v.3.9.5.1_2019-01-29. ** Classification of the Food Groups: Grains, Food Group, Fruits, Vegetables, and Dairy) [16,17].