Dietary fiber

What Is Dietary Fiber?

Dietary fiber is a collective term for components that human digestive enzymes cannot digest, and it is abundant in vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, and seaweed. It is known as a component that promotes bowel movement, but recently many functions have drawn attention, such as improving the gut environment and curbing blood-sugar rises.

In the food industry, dietary fiber is classified into "water-soluble" and "insoluble," each playing a different role. Today, in nutrient-function foods and foods with function claims as well, containing dietary fiber is positioned as a major value.

Characteristics and Background of Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber was once regarded as "something unnecessary," but since the 1970s its functions have drawn attention, and today it is valued as the "sixth nutrient."

The characteristics and background include the following points:

A function that balances the gut flora

An action that eases the rise in post-meal blood sugar

A working that curbs the absorption of cholesterol

Preventing lifestyle-related diseases through improved bowel movement

In Japan it is subject to nutrient labeling, and the daily reference intake is clearly established

As trends, it draws high attention in fields such as gut health,Fasting, and low-carb dieting, and its market value as a "component people want to take in" rises year by year.

Examples of Dietary Fiber Use at Agriture

At Agriture, we handle many dried vegetables andpowder raw materialsrich in dietary fiber. In particular, they are used in the following forms:

Dried goboand dried mushrooms and other ingredients rich in insoluble dietary fiber

As raw material for green juice and functional smoothies,kabochaOEM support for powder

Proposing ingredients for dietary supplements mindful of dietary fiber

Our strength is a technology that, by drying and grinding raw materials as-is without processing, preserves functionality without losing nutrition.

Related keywords

Water-soluble dietary fiber

Insoluble dietary fiber

Gut environment

Bowel-regulating action

Post-meal blood sugar

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FAQ

Q1. How much dietary fiber should I take per day?
A. In the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese, 21g or more is recommended for adult men and 18g or more for women (the guideline varies by age).

Q2. Does dietary fiber's effect change when heated?
A. Some water-soluble dietary fiber can break down with heat, but much of it is heat-resistant and is said to retain its function even after heating. Low-temperature processing such as drying is especially effective.

Q3. What vegetables contain a lot of dietary fiber?
A. Gobo, lotus root,sweet potato,、broccoli, molokheiya, kiriboshi daikon, and the like are representative. Agriture also offers many dried and powder products using these.