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Nutrition Fact Sheets

Fibre

Dietary fibre is the part of plants which passes mostly undigested through the stomach and small intestine. Dietary fibre has many advantages for health and is only found in plant based foods. Bread contains several types of dietary fibre – insoluble fibre, soluble fibre and resistant starch. Insoluble fibre is the predominant type of fibre in bread, which plays an important role in keeping you regular and maintaining a healthy digestive system.

Fibre helps keep you regular and maintains a healthy digestive system

Fibre Benefits


Digestive System
Fibre helps keep you regular and maintains a healthy digestive system.

Blood Glucose Levels    
Soluble fibre slows down digestion allowing for a more gradual release of glucose from foods into the blood stream.

Weight Management     
Soluble fibre helps to create a feeling of fullness which helps delay hunger.
 

Population Group Age Fibre (g/day)
How much fibre do you need?
Children 1-3 years 14
  4-8 years 18
Boys 9-13 years 24
  14-18 years 28
Girls 9-13 years 20
  14-18 years 22
Adult Men   30
Pregnancy 14-18 years 25
  19-50 years 28
Lactation 14-18 years 30
  19-50 years 30