Dec 7, 2016

Fiber Factor for fats and total calories

In an earlier post, I described the "Fiber Factor" as I calculate it, which is essentially

Fiber factor = (% DV dietary fiber)/(% DV total carbohydrate)

Here, I'd like to extend that definition, which is focused on carbohydrates, to total calories.

Fiber factor (fat) = (% DV dietary fiber)/(% DV fat)

and 

Fiber factor (total) = (% DV dietary fiber)/(% DV calories)

In each case, the concept is that one can only reach 100% of the daily value for fiber in one's diet by eating foods with a fiber factor greater than 1.0 (on average). 

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