Foods high in roughage
Fiber, or roughage, is found in virtually all plant foods, including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds.
What nuts have most fiber?
Here are the nuts with the highest fiber content per 1-ounce (28-gram) serving:
- Almonds: 3.5 grams.
- Pistachios: 2.9 grams.
- Hazelnuts: 2.9 grams.
- Pecans: 2.9 grams.
- Peanuts: 2.6 grams.
- Macadamias: 2.4 grams.
- Brazil nuts: 2.1 grams.
What is a good source of roughage?
Other roughages or food sources that are rich in roughage.
- Cereals- oatmeal, bran flakes.
- Vegetables- Spinach, broccoli, carrots.
- Legumes- lentils, kidney beans.
- Grains- wheat bran, barley, brown rice.
- Fruits- pear, apple, banana, strawberries, oranges.
- Dried fruits- raisins, apricots, dates, and plum.
