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.

Tomato fiber shown with ripe red tomatoes on the vine, a halved tomato and a small bowl of dark sun-dried tomatoes
Do tomatoes have fiber? Yes, but not much when fresh: a medium raw tomato has about 1.5 grams. Concentrated forms change the picture, with a cup of canned tomatoes at about 4.6 grams and a cup of sun-dried tomatoes at 6.6 grams.
Orange fiber shown with whole oranges, an orange cut in half, juicy orange wedges and a small clementine on a table
Do oranges have fiber? Yes: a medium orange has about 3 to 3.7 grams, depending on its size, for 60 to 75 calories. A cup of orange juice has about half a gram, so the fiber stays with the whole fruit.
Spinach fiber shown with a large bowl of fresh baby spinach leaves and a smaller dish of cooked dark green spinach
Does spinach have fiber? Yes, but how much depends on the form: a cup of raw leaves has under 1 gram, while a cup of cooked spinach has about 4.3 grams and a cup of cooked frozen spinach about 7 grams. Same leaf, very different serving.
Corn fiber shown with ears of yellow sweet corn, a small bowl of corn kernels and a stack of corn tortillas
Does corn have fiber? Yes: a medium ear of cooked sweet corn has about 2.5 grams and a cup of cooked kernels about 4 grams. Most of it is insoluble fiber in the tough skin of each kernel, which is why corn sometimes passes through looking whole.
Strawberry fiber shown with a ceramic bowl of fresh red strawberries with green tops, plus halved and whole berries
Do strawberries have fiber? Yes: a cup of strawberry halves has about 3 grams for under 50 calories. That puts them in the middle of the fruit pack, behind raspberries and blackberries but ahead of grapes and melon.
Cucumber fiber shown with whole cucumbers and a plate of cucumber slices with the dark green peel left on
Do cucumbers have fiber? A little: a whole 8 inch cucumber with the peel has about 1.5 grams, and a cup of slices has about half a gram. Cucumbers are about 95% water, so they hydrate and crunch more than they add fiber.
Lettuce fiber shown with a head of green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce and a bowl of mixed salad greens on a table
Does lettuce have fiber? Yes, but not much: a cup of shredded romaine has about 1 gram and a cup of iceberg just under 1 gram. Lettuce is mostly water, so its real value is vitamins and crunch, with the fiber coming from what you add to the bowl.
Broccoli fiber shown with a whole head of fresh broccoli, a bowl of steamed broccoli florets and a few raw florets
Does broccoli have fiber? Yes: a cup of cooked broccoli has 5.2 grams for just 54 calories. A cup of raw chopped broccoli has about 2.4 grams, because raw florets take up more room in the cup.
Vegetables high in fiber on a wooden board: broccoli florets, a Brussels sprout, green peas and a halved sweet potato
What vegetables are high in fiber? Cooked artichoke leads at 9.6 grams per cup, followed by green peas, canned pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. Cooked greens like turnip greens, collards and kale add about 5 grams per cup for very few calories.
Are bananas high in fiber shown with a bunch of ripe yellow bananas, one half-peeled banana and a small bowl of slices
Do bananas have fiber? Yes: a medium banana has about 3 grams. Green, firm bananas also carry resistant starch, which acts like extra fiber in your gut even though the label never changes.
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Guides & Recipe Books

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