Top of the Fiber Crop

The Canadian Cancer Society recommends eating high fiber foods to help prevent some forms of cancer.  These vegetables are all good sources of fiber and here is how they stack up.

Vegetable 1 cup cooked:

Corn 
4.8g. 
Crude Fiber Content
Winter Squash
3.6g.
Crude Fiber Content
Green Peas
3.4g.
Crude Fiber Content
Parsnips 
3.3g.
Crude Fiber Content
Lima Beans 
3.2g.
Crude Fiber Content
Brussels Sprouts
2.6g.
Crude Fiber Content
Broccoli 
2.5g.
Crude Fiber Content
Cauliflower
2.2g. 
Crude Fiber Content
Rutabaga 
2.0g. 
Crude Fiber Content

Source:
Canadian Nutrient File, Food Advisory Division, Agriculture Canada
 

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