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    The FDA Will Decide If These 26 Ingredients Count As Fiber

    Chicory root. Bamboo. Soy fiber: Manufacturers can use these to add fiber to foods. Critics say this makes snack foods seem healthy. FDA will decide if these can count as fiber on nutrition labels.
    by Allison Aubrey Oct 23, 2017 2 minutes
    The foods on the left contain naturally occurring fibers that are intrinsic in plants. The foods on the right contain isolated fibers, such as chicory root, which are extracted and added to processed foods. The FDA will determine whether added fibers can count as dietary fiber on Nutrition Facts labels.

    What counts as dietary fiber? That's up for debate.

    The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing 26 ingredients that food manufacturers use to bulk up the fiber content of processed foods to determine if there's a health benefit.

    If you're a nutrition-label reader, the includes some familiar-ish sounding ingredients — such as , which is often sourced

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