according to this white rice has almost no soluble fiber and 0.5g of insoluble fiber
#13252 - 07/06/03 08:28 PM
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Robbie
Reged: 07/03/03
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according to this food data chart
http://www.hcf-nutrition.org/fiber/fiberchart.html#
white rice has trace amounts of soluble fiber and 0.5g of insoluble fiber.
is this chart correct?
what kind of rice should you eat to get the soluble fiber?
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I've never seen a source that says that rice has any type of fibre (in any quantity, at least), but it's still the most useful thing I eat to keep things under control. I don't question it... 
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heather suggests using soluble fiber in rice to offset the insoluble fibre found in vegetables
but that site says white rice doesnt have any soluble fiber
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Oh, I know what you're saying -- like I said though, I don't question the reason because the results work so well. 
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Apparently there are many charts out there with conflicting info: web page
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My daughter, who is a nursing student, just finished her Nutrition training and said the same thing. I know brown rice has insoluble fiber in the hull. But, according to my daughter, also, white rice has no soluble fiber. Perhaps Heather can clear this up..........
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Hi - Check this past thread web page
There have been several threads on fiber charts. I don't quite understand the figures myself. My best guess is that there is less than 1 gram of soluble fiber per serving in rice, and the manufacturers are rounding down to 0 for the label. It actually doesn't take much (in terms of grams) soluble fiber to help IBS - supplements like Equalactin and Citrucel caplets have 1/2 gram per pill.
There is soluble fiber in white rice, white breads, pasta, etc. Easiest way to see for yourself is to put a bit in a glass of water and check out the thick gel you'll end up with a few hours later. You can do this same thing with a soluble fiber supplement - add some Citrucel powder to a glass of water and let it sit.
I'd like some better answers here, too. But I just can't find accurate info. I'll keep looking...
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Heather
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