EAT YOUR WAY TO MORE FIBER

The Best High-Fiber Foods, Group by Group.

Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and more – discover which everyday foods pack the most fiber, how much they deliver, and simple ways to eat more of them every day.

“Getting enough fiber doesn’t require a supplement – – it starts with real food on your plate, and small swaps add up fast.”
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Highest Fiber Foods

The everyday foods that deliver the most fiber per serving, ranked and ready to add to your plate.

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The Best Fiber Comes From Your Plate

A here’s no supplement that beats a plate of real food. Whole foods deliver fiber alongside vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and water — a package no powder can match. The good news is that hitting your daily target is easier than it sounds once you know where fiber actually hides.

Beans and legumes are fiber powerhouses; a single cup can cover more than half your day. Whole grains, fruit eaten with the skin, vegetables, nuts, and seeds all stack up quickly. Variety matters too — different foods carry different types of fiber, so a mixed plate feeds a wider range of gut bacteria than any single food or supplement could.
“You don’t need exotic superfoods to hit your fiber goal — beans, oats, berries, and a handful of nuts will get most people there.”

That’s why we organize everything by food group. Browse fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, dairy and alternatives, or proteins to see exactly how much fiber each delivers — with the standout picks in every category called out for you.

Not sure where to start? Begin with the highest-fiber foods, then explore the food group you eat most — small, consistent swaps are what move your daily total.

Browse Fiber by Food Group

The foods that pack the most fiber per serving, ranked and compared, with easy high-impact swaps.

Chia, flax, berries, avocado and more — nutrient-dense foods that deliver fiber and much more.

Cereals, breads, bars and snacks with added fiber — how they compare to whole foods, and the best picks.

Berries, pears, apples with the skin, and more — the fruits that deliver the most fiber, plus how to work them into your day.

From artichokes to Brussels sprouts, the vegetables that pack the biggest fiber punch per serving.

Oats, whole wheat, barley, and quinoa — how to choose carbs that add fiber instead of stripping it away.

The undisputed champions. Lentils, chickpeas, and black beans can cover half your daily fiber in a single cup.

Chia, flax, almonds, and more — small servings with big fiber returns, plus healthy fats and protein.

Dairy has none — so which plant milks, yogurts, and alternatives actually bring fiber to the table?

Animal proteins have zero fiber. Here’s how to build high-fiber meals around them with the right plant-based sides.

Chlorella fiber shown with a bowl of dark green chlorella powder, a few green tablets and a tall glass of green juice
Chlorella fiber content runs about 7 to 16 grams per 100 grams of powder, which works out to well under a gram in a typical 5 gram daily dose. Most of that fiber sits in the alga’s tough cellulose cell wall.
Camu camu fiber shown with a bowl of small round red camu camu berries and two bowls of pink and red berry powder
Camu camu fiber is modest: fresh camu camu pulp has about 1.2 grams of dietary fiber per 100 grams, and a teaspoon of powder adds roughly half a gram. The fruit earns its superfood name from vitamin C, not fiber.
Baobab fiber shown with a split baobab fruit pod revealing chalky white pulp beside a bowl of pale baobab powder
Baobab fiber content is genuinely high: USDA lists 44.5 grams of fiber per 100 grams of baobab powder, and a 10 gram serving gives about 4.5 grams. Unlike most superfood powders, much of that fiber is the soluble kind.
Acai fiber shown with a deep purple acai bowl topped with banana slices, granola and blueberries, plus a dish of berries
Acai fiber content is genuinely high: dried acai pulp measured about 71 grams of fiber per 100 grams in a 2011 study, almost all of it insoluble. Fresh pulp is mostly water, so 100 grams of frozen pulp likely supplies a few grams, depending on how thick it is.
Maca root fiber shown with whole dried maca roots beside a bowl of beige maca powder with a wooden spoon
Dried maca root fiber runs about 15.6 to 26 grams per 100 grams, according to a 2019 review in Food Chemistry. A 5 gram scoop of maca powder adds roughly 1 gram of fiber, more than many superfood powders but still a small amount.
Matcha fiber shown with a bowl of frothy green matcha tea on a saucer, a bamboo whisk and a small dish of powder
Matcha fiber content is surprisingly high by weight, about 56 grams per 100 grams of powder in a 2024 lab analysis. Because a cup uses only a gram or two, a typical matcha drink adds roughly 0.5 to 1 gram of fiber, while steeped green tea adds none.
Moringa fiber shown with a branch of fresh moringa leaves, a wooden bowl of bright green moringa powder and a spoon
Moringa fiber content is modest: fresh leaves have about 2 grams of fiber per 100 grams, and dried moringa powder has roughly 7 to 9.5 grams per 100 grams. A 5 gram scoop of powder adds less than half a gram, so moringa earns its place through minerals and vitamins more than fiber.
Spirulina fiber shown with small dishes of deep green spirulina powder beside a tall glass of green smoothie
No, spirulina is not high in fiber. A tablespoon of dried spirulina has about 0.25 grams of fiber, so its spirulina fiber content is tiny even though it is rich in protein, copper and iron.
Soft high fiber foods for seniors: a bowl of lentil soup, oatmeal with stewed prunes and a ripe pear on a table
The best high fiber foods for seniors are soft, easy options like lentil and split pea soup, canned pumpkin, cooked carrots and sweet potato, ripe pears, raspberries, avocado and bran cereal. They pack a lot of fiber into small, easy to chew portions.
Plant based high fiber bowl with chickpeas, quinoa, curly kale, avocado slices and roasted sweet potato cubes
The top plant based high fiber foods are beans and lentils, artichokes, green peas, berries, guava, pears, whole grains like bulgur and barley, and pumpkin and chia seeds. Half a cup of navy beans alone has 9.6 grams of fiber.
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Guides & Recipe Books

Go deeper with our evidence-based ebooks and high-fiber recipe collections.
VOLUME ONE

High-Fiber Recipes

60 Recipes · 8g+ Per Serving
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60 High-Fiber Recipes Vol. 1

THE LIST

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The Top 100 High-Fiber Foods

MEAL PREP

7-Day Fiber Plan

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The 7-Day High-Fiber Meal Plan

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