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Dietary Reference Intakes: Proposed Definition of Dietary Fiber (2001)
Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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TABLE 3 Characteristics of Various Dietary Fiber Definitions a

Lignin

Resistant Starch

Intact, Naturally Occurring Food Sources Only

Resistant to Human Enzymes

Specifies Physiological Effect

Yes

Not considered

Not specifically listed

Yes

No

Yes

Not specifically listed

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Some

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Implied

Implied

No

Implied

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Some

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Some

No

No

No

Yes

Some

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Some

Implied

Implied

No

Yes

Some

No

No

No

Yes

Some

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Some

No

No

No

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