Does fiber contain calories?

**NYhomeboy** · 09-10-2006 05:14 PM

Does fiber contain calories? I was under the impression that it does not (both insoluable and soluable), but at looking at my nutritional label for psylum husk, it contains 5g of fiber and 20 calories.

**Jayhawkk** · 09-10-2006 05:20 PM

Well, it's not supposed to. Maybe there's another ingrediant that is adding the calories? Psyllium Husk has non fibrous carbs that is where the calories are coming from i'd assume?

**NYhomeboy** · 09-10-2006 05:23 PM

Don't believe there is in mine... It's actually marketed as pure fiber but psyllum husk is the main ingredient. I also noticed beans and a lot of other things count the calories in fiber in the nutritional label. So even though part of fiber might be soluble it still contains no cals?

**CHAPS** · 09-10-2006 05:40 PM

is yours flavoured or something?

**DmitryWI** · 09-10-2006 05:46 PM

I don't believe so.

**CHAPS** · 09-10-2006 05:47 PM

Well actually i think each gram of fiber counts as a gram of carbs so 1g=4 calories so 5g's fiber=20 calories so that looks right

**DmitryWI** · 09-10-2006 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by CHAPS

Well actually i think each gram of fiber counts as a gram of carbs so 1g=4 calories so 5g's fiber=20 calories so that looks right

Hmm, never knew that.

**CHAPS** · 09-10-2006 05:53 PM

Have you tried VPX's new fiber supplement? I have a buddy using it right now in all his shakes and he loves it, it's a blend of different fibers. Also look into PGX fiber, i want to get some of the board sponsers selling it, it's the most potent fiber blend out there.

**NYhomeboy** · 09-10-2006 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by CHAPS

Well actually i think each gram of fiber counts as a gram of carbs so 1g=4 calories so 5g's fiber=20 calories so that looks right

Right, technically fiber is a carbohydrate... But I thought that it could not be absorbed by the body and either a) binded to bile or b) was shat out, therefore technically containing no calories.

**CHAPS** · 09-10-2006 06:01 PM

I could be wrong on this one, but it would make sense if their are 20 calories and no flavouring or anything and 5g's of fiber.

**NYhomeboy** · 09-10-2006 06:03 PM

My guess is that fiber technically contains calories, but humans can't digest it... therefore yes, it should technically be 5 cal/g (and is listed as so), but it's 0 cals for our purposes.

**CHAPS** · 09-10-2006 06:07 PM

Yup i think your right, just a technicality

Does fiber contain calories?

Does fiber contain calories?

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