Fiber Quiz
Fiber Quiz
by: News Canada
You may not be getting as much fibre (aka fiber) in your diet as you
think. With increasingly busy schedules and more demands on time, it
has become challenging for Canadians to get enough of this important
dietary element. In fact, statistics show that Canadians only get
about 15 grams of fibre per day, well below the 25 to 30
grams daily requirement. Most Canadians are not even aware of
which foods contain the best sources of fibre.
To test your fibre knowledge, take the following quiz and
see if you need more fibre in your diet:
Which has more fibre:
An apple or one slice of whole-wheat bread? An apple: A medium sized apple
with the skin contains 3.7 grams of fibre, while a slice of
whole-wheat bread has only 1.9 grams. Consuming fruits and vegetables
with their skin intact is one way to easily boost your fibre intake.
A medium oat bran muffin or one cup of raspberries? Raspberries: Bran muffins
are a good source of fibre with approximately 5.2 grams in a
medium-sized muffin. However, one cup of raspberries can provide 8.4
grams of fibre. Blackberries are also a good alternative.
A small steak or a handful of peanuts? Peanuts: Fibre is not present in
meat or dairy products; it is naturally present only in foods that are
derived from plants, namely fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. Although
peanuts offer higher fibre content than meats, nuts generally contain a
low amount of fibre (1 to 2 grams per serving).
Summary
If you are not getting enough fibre in your diet, you can easily
enhance your fibre intake by making simple dietary changes and
incorporating a fibre supplement like Benefibre into your diet.
Benefibre is a new supplement that is taste-free and can be easily mixed
into drinks such as coffee, juice or water, or even soft foods like
yoghurt. This will help to increase your daily fibre consumption to recommended levels.
Visit our main article about Dietary Fiber here.
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