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Yes. A cup of chopped, boiled Swiss chard has about 3.7 grams of fiber for only 35 calories. Swiss chard fiber comes with a big dose of vitamin K, magnesium and potassium.

A cup of cooked parsnip slices has about 5.6 to 6.2 grams of fiber, and a cup of raw slices has about 6.5 grams. Parsnips fiber beats carrots, potatoes and most other root vegetables cup for cup.

Yes. A cup of boiled turnip cubes has about 3.1 grams of fiber for only 34 calories, and a medium raw turnip has about 2.2 grams. For more turnips fiber, eat the greens too: a cooked cup of turnip greens has 5 grams.

Not especially. A cup of cooked spaghetti squash has about 2.2 grams of fiber for only 42 calories. Spaghetti squash fiber is modest, but the calorie and carb savings over pasta are big.

Yes. A cup of chopped, boiled fresh collard greens has about 7.6 grams of fiber for roughly 63 calories. Collard greens fiber drops to about 4.8 grams per cup when you start with frozen greens.

Yes. A cup of raw sliced jicama has about 5.9 grams of fiber for only 46 calories, which is more than a cup of raw carrots. Jicama fiber also includes inulin, a carbohydrate researchers study for its prebiotic potential.

A cup of baked butternut squash cubes has about 6.6 grams of fiber for around 82 calories. Raw squash has less per cup, so butternut squash fiber is highest once it is roasted or baked.

Yes, a little. Radishes fiber comes to about 1.9 grams per cup of raw slices for just 19 calories, and daikon radish is similar. They are a small fiber source but one of the lightest ways to add crunch and volume to a meal.

Yes, for a vegetable this light. Okra fiber comes to about 4 grams per cooked cup for only 35 calories, and eight raw pods give you about 3 grams. That ties okra with green beans among everyday vegetables.

Yes, though mushrooms fiber depends on cooking. A cup of raw white mushrooms has only about 1 gram of fiber, while a cup of cooked mushrooms has about 3.4 grams, because cooking shrinks them and packs more into the cup.

Yes. Eggplant fiber comes to about 2.5 grams per cup, raw or cooked, for 20 to 35 calories, and a whole medium eggplant holds around 16 grams. How you cook it matters more for calories than for fiber.

A medium raw beet has about 2.3 grams of fiber, and a cup of sliced raw beets about 3.8 grams. Beets fiber content drops slightly when they’re boiled or canned, so raw and roasted beets give you the most per serving.