It can be interesting to calculate exactly how much fibre we actually eat in 24 hours.

Calculate your fibre intake for today.

The recommended daily intake of fibre is 20-30g.

Ingesting fibre in our diet helps to produce a softer, bulkier stool that is easier to pass. Fibre is the part of plant foods that we cannot digest. Bacteria in the large bowel digest soluble types of fibre producing wind and water. The fibre in fruits and vegetables is often better tolerated with less production of gas than fibre in some cerials. Insoluble fibre preparations usually absorb more water than soluable fibre and are more useful to 'dry up' loose stool.