Highest Fiber Food Chart
The Geriatric Dietitian
FRUITS VEGETABLES
Serving Size Fiber (grams) Serving Size Fiber (grams)
Raspberries 1 cup 8.0
Artichoke, cooked 1 cup 9.6
Pear 1 medium pear 5.5
Green peas, cooked 1 cup 8.8
Avocado 1/2 cup 5.0
Pumpkin, canned 1 cup 7.1
Blueberries, wild 1 cup 6.2
Brussel sprouts, cooked 1 cup 6.4
Apple with skin 1 large (3 ¼-in diameter) 5.4
Sweet potato, cooked 1 cup 6.3
Figs, dried 1/4 cup 3.7
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 5.2
Prunes, dried 1/4 cup 3.1
Cauliflower, cooked 1 cup 4.9
Orange 1 fruit (2 ⅞-in diameter) 3.1
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 4.3
Banana 1 large (8-in long) 3.5
Carrots, raw 1 cup 3.6
Strawberries, raw 1 cup, sliced 3.0
BEANS CEREALS
Serving Size Fiber (grams) Serving Size Fiber (grams)
Navy beans, cooked 1/2 cup 9.6 Fiber One, General Mills 1/2 cup 13.0
Small white beans, cooked 1/2 cup 9.3 Bran Buds, Kellogg's 1/3 cup 12.0
Yellow beans, cooked 1/2 cup 9.2 All-Bran, Kellogg's 1/2 cup 10.0
Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 9.2 Raisin Bran, Kellogg's 3/4 cup 8.2
Peas, split, cooked 1/2 cup 8.1 Instant Oatmeal 1 pack 3.0
Lentils, cooked 1/2 cup 7.8 Cheerios 1 cup 3.0
Pinto beans, cooked 1/2 cup 7.7
Chickpeas, cooked 1/2 cup 6.3
Kidney beans, canned 1/2 cup 5.5
GRAINS SEEDS AND NUTS
Serving Size Fiber (grams) Serving Size Fiber (grams)
Pumpkin seeds, whole 1/2 ounce 2.6
Bulgur, cooked 1/4 cup 2.1
Coconut 1/2 ounce 2.3
Popcorn 1 cup 1.9
Almonds 1/2 ounce 1.8
Barley, pearled, cooked 1/4 cup 1.5
Sunflower seeds 1/2 ounce 1.6
Crackers, whole wheat 1/2 ounce 1.5
Chia seeds 1 teaspoon 1.4
Tortillas, whole wheat 1/2 ounce 1.4
Flax seeds 1 teaspoon 0.9
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Source: www.dietaryguidelines.gov/