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It says here avocado has like 6g fibre, where other sources said regular vegetables like broccoli has only 2 in the same serving size. Point being every website i looked at says avocado has more fibre then broccoli, which makes no sense to me, avocado is a glob of soft mushy thing where broccoli has structure and is tough. Do they eat the core and skin as well? Is that how they were supposed to be eaten? Please explaine to me how can avocado has more fibre.
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Answer: it doesn’t have to be tough to have fiber. Have you ever had Benefiber? You can barely notice it.
Basically the fibre in avocado is combined with water to form a soft gel. This gel sticks to itself in an orderly manner, forming what’s known as a ‘gel matrix’.
The purpose of this is to hold the fat in place, suspended within the fruit. Without it the water and fat would naturally separate and cause the avocado to spoil much more swiftly.
Source: National Library of Medicine,
[Hass Avocado Composition and Potential Health Effects](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664913/)
fibre (like other macronutrients) is microscopic, you can’t really decipher how much fibre something has by the texture of it
I don’t believe you need to eat the skin to get the benefits, it’s not poisonous but it doesn’t taste nice
Hiro-Agonist provided a great answer for why avocado has a lot of fiber.
However, I want to know where you got 2g of fiber in 1 serving of broccoli? I think Broccoli has a lot of fiber in it.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948
Not all fiber is roughage. Not all roughage is beneficial fiber, and excessive amounts of certain “high fiber” foods can actually cause long term irritation/inflamation for some people (looking at you, kale).
On the subject: is that gel-like fiber in avocado as beneficial as the normal stuff you get from (yuck!) cabbage?
Soluble fiber and insoluble fiber are different beasts, and they serve completely different functions in the body
Soluble fiber is a gel like substance that helps take the place of other stabilizing agents in things like avocados and some fruits. It is digestible, and it helps lower insulin overresponse, regulate blood sugar, and promote satiety.
Insoluble fiber is a series of strands that provide structure for plants. It is indigestible, and thus passes through our bodies quickly, pulling other things along with it, loosening stool and helping clear the digestive tract. It also is basically calorie neutral.
Both are fiber, both are important in moderation.
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