Analyzing for Dietary Fiber

Consuming a diet high in dietary fiber offers health benefits. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration states that eating a diet high in dietary fiber promotes healthy bowel function and that a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products containing dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber, and is low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. The agency recommends that Americans consume at least 25 g of dietary fiber per day for a 2,000-calorie/day diet…