Researchers in Spain report that a cup of coffee can deliver a significant portion of daily dietary fiber. The drink hadn’t been known to contain any fiber.
Like the cholesterol-lowering substances found in oat bran, fiber in coffee consists of carbohydrates that the body can’t digest, but which dissolve in digestive fluids. However, unlike oat bran’s soluble fiber, the fibrous constituents of coffee haven’t been proven to benefit health, notes food scientist Fulgencio Saura-Calixto.
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