what are is food fibre
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Explanation:
Wholegrain breakfast cereals, wholewheat pasta, wholegrain bread and oats, barley and rye.
Fruit such as berries, pears, melon and oranges.
Vegetables such as broccoli, carrots and sweetcorn.
Peas, beans and pulses.
Nuts and seeds.
Potatoes with skin.
: The parts of fruits and vegetables that cannot be digested. Fiber is of vital importance to digestion; it helps the body move food through the digestive tract, reduces serum cholesterol, and contributes to disease protection. Also known as bulk and roughage.
Explanation:
Dietary fiber or roughage is the portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes.
Cellulose: E 460
Nutrient: Food additive
Xanthan gum: E 415
Alginic acids (Alginates): E 400–E 407
Pectin: E 440
Agar: E 406