Preferred Name

Dietary Fiber

Synonyms
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C68492

ALT_DEFINITION

Compounds in food which are not digested by the digestive processes in the human stomach or small intestine.

In food, fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains that cannot be digested. The fiber in food may help prevent cancer. In the body, fiber refers to tissue made of long threadlike cells, such as muscle fiber or nerve fiber.

code

C68492

Contributing_Source

CRCH

CTRP

Display_Name

Dietary Fiber

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116978

INFOODS

FIBTG

label

Dietary Fiber

Legacy Concept Name

Dietary_Fiber

Macronutrient

Y

Nutrient

Y

Preferred_Name

Dietary Fiber

prefixIRI

NCIT:C68492

prefLabel

Dietary Fiber

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

UMLS_CUI

C0012173

Unit

g

US_Recommended_Intake

Y

USDA_ID

291

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C54060

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