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Sunflower seed fiber shown with a small bowl of gray-green sunflower seed kernels with more seeds spilled on a light table
Yes. Dry roasted sunflower seeds fiber comes to about 3.1 grams per ounce of kernels, similar to pistachios. The same ounce gives you about half your daily vitamin E, but salted in shell seeds can carry over 1,700 mg of sodium.
Hemp seed fiber shown with a small bowl of hemp seeds beside a bowl of lentil salad topped with sliced pear and herbs
It depends on the form. Shelled hemp seeds fiber is low, about 1.2 grams in 3 tablespoons, while toasted whole hemp seeds can list 4 grams in just 2 tablespoons. Either way, hemp seeds are best known for plant protein and omega fatty acids.
Chestnut fiber shown with a pile of roasted chestnuts with split shells and a few peeled golden kernels on a table
Yes. Roasted chestnuts fiber comes to about 5 grams per 100 grams, or roughly 4.3 grams in a 3 ounce serving, for only about 210 calories. Chestnuts are low in fat and starchy, so they behave more like a grain or potato than like other nuts.
Pine nut fiber shown with a small dish of toasted pine nuts beside a bowl of pesto pasta tossed with broccoli florets
Yes, but less than most nuts. Common pine nuts fiber comes to about 1 gram per ounce, close to cashews at the bottom of the nut list, while American pinyon pine nuts carry about 3 grams. Their real strengths are manganese, magnesium and zinc.
Hazelnut fiber shown with a bowl of whole hazelnuts on linen beside a ripe pear, a bowl of blackberries and loose nuts
Yes. Hazelnuts fiber comes to about 2.7 grams per ounce, around 21 kernels, which puts them near the top of the nut list behind almonds and pistachios. Chocolate hazelnut spread is a different food, with under 1 gram of fiber and 19 grams of added sugar per serving.
Brazil nut fiber shown with a clay bowl of shelled brazil nuts with their brown skins beside a ripe yellow pear by a window
Yes, but not much per nut. Brazil nuts fiber comes to about 2.1 grams per ounce (6 to 8 nuts), yet that same ounce carries roughly ten times your daily selenium, so most people should stop at one or two nuts and get their fiber elsewhere.
Macadamia nut fiber shown with a ceramic bowl of round cream colored macadamia nuts beside a bowl of fresh raspberries
Yes. Macadamia nuts fiber adds up to about 2.4 grams per ounce, more than walnuts, cashews or pine nuts. With only about 1.5 grams of digestible carbs per ounce, they’re one of the best low carb nuts, though they’re also the most calorie dense.
Pecan fiber shown with a wooden bowl of pecan halves beside a ripe yellow pear and fresh raspberries on a light table
Yes. Pecans fiber comes to about 2.7 grams per ounce (roughly 19 halves), close to hazelnuts and ahead of walnuts, cashews and pine nuts. The catch is the 196 calories riding along, so portion size matters more than with most foods.
Protein dairy drink fiber shown with a glass bottle of chocolate protein shake beside a red apple and a dish of almonds
Protein dairy drinks fiber counts are low: milk based shakes like Fairlife, Boost and Lifeway protein kefir list 0 to 1 gram per bottle. The few that list more, like Ensure Max Protein at 2 grams, add inulin or soluble corn fiber on purpose.
High protein high fiber yogurt shown in a bowl of thick greek yogurt topped with raspberries and a spoonful of chia seeds
A high fiber protein yogurt is rarer than the labels suggest: the cups with the most protein, like Ratio at 25 grams, usually list 0 grams of fiber. Oikos Triple Zero Plain is the standout we found, with 22 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber per cup from added chicory root fiber.
Fiber fortified dairy alternative shown with a tall glass of plant milk beside a bowl of raspberries and scattered oats
A fiber fortified plant milk gets its fiber from an ingredient added on purpose, such as soluble corn fiber, gum acacia or chicory inulin, rather than from the oats, nuts or peas in the base. The fortified cartons we found top out at 2 to 3 grams per serving, often alongside added sugar.
Plant milk fiber comparison shown with three small glasses of oat, soy and almond milk beside a bowl of rolled oats
The plant milk with most fiber is oat milk, with the best cartons listing about 2 grams per cup, and soy milk is close behind. Almond, rice, coconut, cashew and flax milks mostly sit under 1 gram.

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