Fibre is an important part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. There are many
foods that are naturally high in fibre. You probably know about beans,
lentils and nuts. You’ve also heard people mention that fruits and
vegetables are generally high-fibre foods. But which ones are really beneficial?
Here’s a list of surprisingly high-fibre foods that are hardly mentioned.
Avocado: is actually a high-fibre fruit, but people normally use it as a vegetable.
Two tablespoons of fresh avocado has about two grams of fibre in it.
An entire avocado has 10 grams.
Broccoli: Cooked broccoli has about five grams of fibre in it. Fresh
broccoli contains even more than that. Broccoli is also famous for
having nutrients and properties that help prevent cancer.
Chocolate: Dark chocolate has many health benefits, including being
high in potassium and iron. Cocoa powder, mostly used for baking,
is also a good source of health benefits.
Cocoa powder has over 33 grams of fibre per 100 grams – that’s
over 100 per cent of your recommended daily intake. Dark chocolate
can have up to 17 grams of fibre per 100 grams, which is half of your daily intake.
Only cocoa powder and dark chocolate have enough nutrients to be consumed.
White chocolate and milk chocolate are mostly sugar, and are bad for you.
They should be consumed sparingly, since they have no health benefits whatsoever.
Peas: Peas are versatile, cheap and good for you. A cup of peas contains a little over 16 grams of fibre before you cook them. Even if you cook them, they still have nine grams of protein in them per serving.
Pears: Pears have more fibre content in them when they are unpeeled. The skin contains all of the fibre and nutrients. One medium pear with the skin intact has about five grams of fibre
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