Perth Diet Clinic : Consultant Dietitians and Nutritional Counsellors
Starch Australasia, a member of the Goodman Fielder Group
have published a chartshowing some of the total fibre and resistant
starch content of some foods.
The chart is is reproduced below. Note the resistance starch
is much higher in chilled potato, rice, pasta, and lentils. This is
because the body finds cold starch from these foods difficult to break
down in the small bowel. Hi maize is just about pure resistant starch so
total fibre is low. The total fibre does not include resistant starch.
Starch Australasia, a member of the Goodman Fielder Group
have published a chartshowing some of the total fibre and resistant
starch content of some foods.
The chart is is reproduced below. Note the resistance starch
is much higher in chilled potato, rice, pasta, and lentils. This is
because the body finds cold starch from these foods difficult to break
down in the small bowel. Hi maize is just about pure resistant starch so
total fibre is low. The total fibre does not include resistant starch.
| FOOD | RESISTANT STARCH % |
TOTAL DIETARY FIBRE % |
|---|---|---|
| White bread | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Wholemeal bread | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| Buttercup Wonder White™ | 2.8 | 5.6 |
| Shredded Wheat | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| Rice Krispies | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Cornflakes (extruded) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Porridge Oats | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Uncle Toby’s Grinners | 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Whole Rye Crispbread | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| Boiled Potato (hot) | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Boiled Potato (cold) | 2.4 | not available |
| Hi-maize™, in cooking | 63.1 | 25.0 minimum |
| Lentils (boiled 20 mi, cold) | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Apple Granny Smith (raw) | 0 | 1.9 |
