Fast Food Chains With High Fiber
by Amanda Hernandez , Demand Media
Check online nutrition listings to learn which restaurant items are the most nutritious.
Dietary fiber, a key part of a healthy diet, is found in fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains. Fiber adds bulk to your diet and makes you feel full faster. It aids in digestion, helps prevent constipation and can help control weight. The recommended amount of fiber for adults, adolescents and older children is 20 to 35 grams per day. Some fast-food chains serve foods that are high in dietary fiber. Check online nutrition information prior to ordering to learn what menu options are highest in fiber.
Subway's Menu
Subway has many different healthy fast-food options that contain high amounts of fiber. Choose either the nine-grain wheat bread or honey-oat bread; each contains 4 grams of fiber for a 6-inch sub. Add avocado onto any sandwich for an additional 3 grams of fiber and a boost of healthy fats. Order "the works" on your sub to include all of their vegetable options. Soup choices that contain 4 or more grams of fiber include chili con carne, minestrone and beef chili. You can order any sandwich as a salad to pack a ton of vegetables into your meal. This also increases the fiber content. Most Subway salads contain 4 to 5 grams of fiber each.
Taco Bell
Taco Bell's Fresco menu skips the sour cream and cheese in favor of its pico de gallo salsa. These items contain 350 calories or less and have 9 grams of fat or less. The restaurant's Fresco Burrito Supreme with chicken or beef contains 6 grams of fiber. The Fresco Soft Taco has 3 grams of fiber. A side of black beans has 5 grams of fiber. A Veggie Cantina Bowl contains 14 grams of fiber, and the Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad with beef has 11 grams of fiber.
Panera Bread
Panera Bread has many vegetable, whole-grain and bean-rich menu items that are high in fiber. A bowl of Panera's all-natural turkey chili has 15 grams of fiber. Panera Bread low-fat garden vegetable with pesto soup has 12 grams of fiber per bowl. High-fiber salads with 6 or more grams of fiber include Thai Chicken, Mediterranean Shrimp Couscous, Fuji Apple with Chicken, Chicken Cobb with Avocado and BBQ Chicken Salad. Sandwiches with 6 grams of fiber or more are the Mediterranean Veggie on Tomato Basil, Roasted Turkey and Avocado BLT and Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwiches.
McDonald's Fare
...McDonald's Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken contains 7 grams of fiber and is 290 calories. The Egg White Delight contains 4 grams of fiber from the whole-grain English muffin it comes on. The Premium Bacon Ranch Salad has 4 grams of fiber. Choose grilled chicken instead of crispy salad to reduce calories and fat....
About the Author
Amanda Hernandez is a registered dietitian who holds a Master of Arts degree in family and consumer sciences with an emphasis in dietetics from Western Michigan University. Her work has been featured in "Women's World" and "Women's Day" magazines. She writes for nutritionistreviews.com and has been a nutrition writer since 2010.
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