Nutrition

The Big Fiber Quiz

How much fiber should you eat each day? Is there more than 1 kind of fiber? What foods have fiber? See how much you know about fiber by taking this quiz.

1. How many grams of fiber should you eat every day?



2. Fiber is found in naturally stringy vegetables and in meats such as flank or skirt steak.


3. Which of the 2 types of fiber is more important to eat?



4. Which of these foods has the least amount of fiber?



5. It’s easy to switch from a low-fiber to a high-fiber diet. You can make the change in just a few days.


6. A typical American under age 50 should eat how many grams of fiber each day?



7. A high-fiber diet can lower your:



8. Which is the champion of fiber content among these veggies?



Author: Sinovic, Dianna

Online Medical Reviewer: Novick, Tara, BSN, MSN

Online Medical Reviewer: Poulson, Brittany, MDA RDN CD CDE

Date Last Reviewed: 05/01/2023

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