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Total fiber

Sum of dietary fiber plus functional fiber in a food.

DRI term combining intrinsic plant fibers and isolated/synthetic functional fibers with demonstrated benefits, used to characterize a food's total fiber contribution.

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  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper)Glossary

    DRI term combining intrinsic plant fibers and isolated/synthetic functional fibers with demonstrated benefits, used to characterize a food's total fiber contribution.

Related terms

Dietary fiber, Functional fiber