Foods High in Fiber


Fruits
Serving size
Total fiber (grams)*
Raspberries
1 cup
8.0
Pear, with skin
1 medium
5.5
Apple, with skin
1 medium
4.4
Banana
1 medium
3.1
Orange
1 medium
3.1
Strawberries (halves)
1 cup
3.0
Figs, dried
2 medium
1.6
Raisins
1 ounce (60 raisins)
1.0
Grains, cereal & pasta
Serving size
Total fiber (grams)*
Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked
1 cup
6.3
Barley, pearled, cooked
1 cup
6.0
Bran flakes
3/4 cup
5.3
Oat bran muffin
1 medium
5.2
Oatmeal, instant, cooked
1 cup
4.0
Popcorn, air-popped
3 cup
3.5
Brown rice, cooked
1 cup
3.5
Bread, rye
1 slice
1.9
Bread, whole-wheat or multigrain
1 slice
1.9
Legumes, nuts and seeds
Serving size
Total fiber (grams)*
Split peas, cooked
1 cup
16.3
Lentils, cooked
1 cup
15.6
Black beans, cooked
1 cup
15.0
Lima beans, cooked
1 cup
13.2
Baked beans, vegetarian, canned, cooked
1 cup
10.4
Sunflower seed kernels
1/4 cup
3.9
Almonds
1 ounce (23 nuts)
3.5
Pistachio nuts
1 ounce (49 nuts)
2.9
Pecans
1 ounce (19 halves)
2.7
Vegetables
Serving size
Total fiber (grams)*
Artichoke, cooked
1 medium
3.1
Green peas, cooked
1 cup
8.8
Broccoli, boiled
1 cup
5.1
Turnip greens, boiled
1 cup
5.0
Brussels sprouts, cooked
1 cup
4.1
Sweet corn, cooked
1 cup
4.0
Potato, with skin, baked
1 small
3.0
Tomato paste
1/4 cup
2.7
Carrot, raw
1 medium
1.7