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A 42-year-old male asked:
I regularly eat a brand of low carb wrap with 26 grams of fiber. is fiber in a processed product like this as beneficial as naturally occurring fiber?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Weirsanswered
Integrative Medicine 20 years experience
That depends: There are benefits to both soluble and insoluble fiber. They affect the gut bacteria in different ways. So it's hard to say if it's "as beneficial". If the wrap mostly organic, I would continue to include it in your diet and I would fill it with lots of fresh vegetables!
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