Health Check Can Help - Fibre
Read the Nutrition Facts table and ingredient list on packaged foods and compare products. Choose the higher fibre and whole grain choices more often.
| Food category | Health Check criteria for fibre per serving |
| Bread 50g Bread Products 55g (bagels, pitas, english muffins) |
2g or more |
| Hot Breakfast cereal 40g | 2g or more |
| Breakfast cereal 30 g (20 g to 42 g per 250 ml) Breakfast cereal 55 g (43 g or more per 250 ml) |
2g or more 4g or more |
| Flour/grains 30 g | 2g or more |
| Waffles/pancakes 75 g | 2g or more |
Enriched white pasta and white rice are part of the Food Guide and are nutritious choices even if whole grains are offering additional benefits.
Read more about label reading. (link to pdf)
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