However, if you're eating a cup of anything, as listed in the USDA tables online, then you'll start with dry pearled barley (31 grams), move thru boiled navy beans, lentils, pinto beans and black beans (15-19 grams) and finish up with artichokes and deglet noor dates at 14 grams each. Deglet Noors are delicious...a little drier, chewier and not quite as sweet as big, sticky, truffle-like medjools.
If you're looking at 200 calorie portions, however, and don't mind the High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color and Aspartame, it's hard to beat Kellogg's All Bran Cereal, Extra Fiber, at 42 grams. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, or it will be cement-like inside of you.
Do you think broccoli has the highest fiber content? Think again.
Watch the video to find out from Dr. Oz which foods have the highest fiber content.
- barley: ½ cup cooked
- breakfast cereal, high fiber: ¾ cup (average serving)
- brown rice: ½ cup cooked
- buckwheat: ½ cup cooked
- legumes: (chickpeas, black beans, northern beans, kidney beans, etc.): ½ cup
- oats: ½ cup dry
- quinoa: ½ cup cooked
- whole-wheat bread: 1 slice
- whole-wheat couscous: ½ cup cooked
- whole-wheat pasta: ½ cup cooked
- wheat berries: ¼ cup dry

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Sources of fiber foods can be found in the grains food group, fruit and vegetable food groups, and even in the protein group. In the grain group there are higher fiber cereals, whole wheat breads and tortillas, and bran muffins. In the fruit group your best bet to higher fiber fruit is fresh, dried, frozen or canned but not from juices. Raspberries, apples, pears, and prunes all have 3 grams or more of fiber per serving. Vegetables that are higher in fiber include: potato with skin, peas, broccoli and carrots. In the protein group you will find higher fiber food choices from beans, lentils and split peas, nuts and nut butters.
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Important: This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs.