Best High-Fiber Low-Calorie Foods
If you want to feel full without overeating, fiber per calorie is the metric that matters. These foods give you the most fiber bang for your calorie buck.
#1
1% daily
Lemon peel, raw
0.2g
per tsp
47 kcal/100g
#2
551% daily
Waxgourd, , raw
165.3g
per waxgourd
13 kcal/100g
#3
2% daily
Pectin, liquid
0.6g
per fl oz
11 kcal/100g
| # | Food | Fiber / 100g |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lemon peel, raw
per tsp
|
10.6g
|
| 2 |
Waxgourd, , raw
per waxgourd
|
2.9g
|
| 3 |
Pectin, liquid
per fl oz
|
2.1g
|
| 4 |
Escarole, cooked, boiled
per cup
|
2.8g
|
| 5 |
Endive, raw
per 0.5 cup, chopped
|
3.1g
|
| 6 |
Chicory, witloof, raw
per 0.5 cup
|
3.1g
|
| 7 |
Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots
per shoot
|
4.5g
|
| 8 |
Turnip greens, cooked, boiled
per cup, chopped
|
3.5g
|
| 9 |
Chicory greens, raw
per cup, chopped
|
4.0g
|
| 10 |
Beet greens, raw
per leaf
|
3.7g
|
| 11 |
Mustard greens, frozen, unprepared
per cup, chopped
|
3.3g
|
| 12 |
Balsam-pear, pods, raw
per balsam-pear
|
2.8g
|
| 13 |
Stinging Nettles, blanched
per cup
|
6.9g
|
| 14 |
Cauliflower, frozen, cooked
per cup (1" pieces)
|
2.7g
|
| 15 |
Frozen novelties, Sugar Free
per serving 2 pops
|
7.5g
|
| 16 |
Sauerkraut, canned
per cup
|
2.9g
|
| 17 |
Mustard greens, frozen, cooked
per cup, chopped
|
2.8g
|
| 18 |
Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA
per 0.25 cup
|
4.5g
|
| 19 |
Grape leaves, canned
per leaf
|
9.9g
|
| 20 |
Capers, canned
per tbsp, drained
|
3.2g
|
| 21 |
Thyme, fresh
per tsp
|
14.0g
|
| 22 |
Nopales, raw
per cup, sliced
|
2.2g
|
| 23 |
Kohlrabi, raw
per cup
|
3.6g
|
| 24 |
Nopales, cooked
per cup
|
2.0g
|
| 25 |
Dock, raw
per cup, chopped
|
2.9g
|
| 26 |
Ginger root, pickled, canned
per 2 tablespoon
|
2.6g
|
| 27 |
Yambean, raw
per medium
|
4.9g
|
| 28 |
Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled
per cup
|
2.7g
|
| 29 |
Mustard spinach, , raw
per cup, chopped
|
2.8g
|
| 30 |
Chayote, fruit, cooked
per cup (1" pieces)
|
2.8g
|