FIBER 28 GM/DAY FEMALE ADULT, 35 GM /DAY MALE ADULT

What passed the fiber definition test

The FDA approved 7 forms of isolated fiber, which meet the definition. These ingredients provide soluble and/or insoluble fiber which scientific studies have confirmed, exhibits physiological benefits such as reducing blood sugar or cholesterol levels, increasing satiety, and improving gastrointestinal function. They include 5:

• Beta-glucan (soluble fiber)
• Psyllium husk (soluble fiber)
• Guar gum (soluble fiber)
• Pectin (soluble fiber)
• Locust bean gum (soluble fiber)
• Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (soluble fiber)
• Cellulose (insoluble fiber)

In addition to these 7, they reviewed scientific literature on the following 26 isolated and synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates that have most commonly been added to foods and declared as fiber on the nutrition facts label. Overall, the research they reviewed does not consistently support health benefits, but FDA has asked interested parties to submit further scientific evidence of any benefit of the following non-digestible carbohydrates 6:

1. Gum Acacia
2. Alginate
3. Apple Fiber
4. Bamboo Fiber
5. Carboxymethylcellulose
6. Corn Hull Fiber
7. Cottonseed Fiber
8. Galactooligosaccharides
9. Inulin/Oligofructose/Synthetic Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides
10. Karaya Gum
11. Oat Hull Fiber
12. Pea Fiber
13. Polydextrose
14. Potato Fibers
15. Pullulan
16. Rice Bran Fiber
17. High Amylose Corn/Maize Starch (Resistant Starch 2)
18. Retrograded Corn Starch (Resistant Starch 3)
19. Resistant Wheat and Maize Starch (Resistant Starch 4)
20. Soluble Corn Fiber
21. Soy Fiber
22. Sugar Beet Fiber
23. Sugar Cane Fiber
24. Wheat Fiber
25. Xanthan Gum
26. Xylooligosaccharides