Benexia™ Chia contributes 41,2 gr. of fiber per 100 gr. of seed, equivalent to 100% of the recommended daily intake for adults.
Fiber is the structural part of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and grains that our digestive system is unable to digest or destroy. Currently, health experts and institutions recommend consuming 25 to 30 gr. of fiber per day for adults.
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FIBER CONTENT (per 100 g. of edble product portion) |
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Benexia™ Chia seed |
41,2 g |
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Dry figs and prunes |
17 g |
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Mashed potatoes or peas |
16,5 g |
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Chickpeas, lentils |
12 – 15 g |
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Almonds |
14 g |
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Corn |
9,2 g |
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Whole grain bread |
8,5 g |
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Peanuts |
8,1 g |
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Nuts |
5,2 g |
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Bran cookies |
5 g |
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Breakfast cereal |
4 g |
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Cabbage and kale |
3,3 g |
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Figs |
2,5 g |
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Pears |
2,3 g |
Soluble and insoluble fiber
There are two types of dietary fiber, soluble and insoluble: Soluble fiber is mostly found in oatmeal bran, barley, nuts, beans, lentils, peas, and some fruits and vegetables.
Insoluble fiber is found in wheat bran, vegetables and whole grains.
A panel of dietary experts in fiber has concluded that the ideal dietary fiber intake should provide a insoluble fiber to soluble fiber ratio of 5 to 3:1. Chia seeds contain 5,3 g of soluble fiber and 35,9 g of insoluble fiber per 100 g of seeds, that is, a 6:1 ratio.