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Fiber in Whole Wheat Cereal, cooked

A 1 cup, cooked serving of whole wheat cereal, cooked contains 3.1 g of dietary fiber - a moderate source of fiber, about 11% of a 28 g daily target.

3.1 g
per 1 cup, cooked

Fiber breakdown

Soluble about 0.5 g (16%)Insoluble about 2.6 g (84%)

Total fiber is measured. The split between soluble and insoluble is a category-based estimate, so read it for the shape of the food rather than the decimal.

Dietary fiber in Whole Wheat Cereal, cooked per 1 cup, cooked
Serving1 cup, cooked
Total fiber3.1 g
Soluble fiber (estimated)about 0.5 g
Insoluble fiber (estimated)about 2.6 g
Share of 28 g daily target11%
CategoryGrains
Food typeWhole food
One 1 cup, cooked, 3.1 g fiber.
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How much fiber is in whole wheat cereal, cooked?

Whole Wheat Cereal, cooked delivers 3.1 grams of dietary fiber in a typical 1 cup, cooked serving, which makes it a moderate source of fiber. That covers roughly 11% of a 28 gram daily reference intake, so it adds gently toward your fiber goal for the day.

Of that total, an estimated 0.5 g is soluble fiber (which forms a gel in the gut and helps with cholesterol and blood-sugar) and an estimated 2.6 g is insoluble fiber (which adds bulk and supports regularity).

USDA FoodData Central FNDDS 2021-2023; FDC ID 2708442; total dietary fiber nutrient 1079. Total fiber is from USDA FNDDS; soluble and insoluble grams are category-based estimates, not lab-measured values.

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Frequently asked about whole wheat cereal, cooked

How much fiber is in whole wheat cereal, cooked?

Whole Wheat Cereal, cooked has 3.1 g of dietary fiber per 1 cup, cooked, which covers about 11% of a 28 g daily reference intake.

Is whole wheat cereal, cooked high in fiber?

Moderately. Whole Wheat Cereal, cooked provides 3.1 g of fiber per 1 cup, cooked, a moderate source of fiber. Foods with 5 g or more per serving are generally considered high in fiber.

How much of the fiber in whole wheat cereal, cooked is soluble?

Of the 3.1 g of total fiber in 1 cup, cooked of whole wheat cereal, cooked, an estimated 0.5 g is soluble fiber and an estimated 2.6 g is insoluble fiber. Total fiber is measured; the split is a category-based estimate.

How many servings of whole wheat cereal, cooked would reach a daily fiber target?

At 3.1 g per 1 cup, cooked, it would take about 10 servings of whole wheat cereal, cooked to reach a 28 g daily fiber target. In practice, most people combine several fiber sources across the day.

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