National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Dietary Fiber

Synonyms

Dietary Fiber

Fiber

fiber

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#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

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CRCH

CTRP

Display_Name

Dietary Fiber

FULL_SYN

Dietary Fiber

Fiber

fiber

INFOODS

FIBTG

label

Dietary Fiber

Legacy Concept Name

Dietary_Fiber

Macronutrient

Y

Nutrient

Y

Preferred_Name

Dietary Fiber

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C68492

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

UMLS_CUI

C0012173

Unit

g

US_Recommended_Intake

Y

USDA_ID

291

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54060

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