Animal meats and products typically contain no dietary fiber.
Fiber is an important part of your diet, derived primarily from grains, fruits and vegetables. With certain temporary or chronic digestive conditions, however, your doctor may advise you to follow a low-fiber diet. By reducing the amount of fiber in your diet, you limit the amount of undigested material in your intestines, which typically decreases the amount of stool produced. A low-fiber diet necessitates limiting your consumption of roughage and increasing your intake of non-fiber or low-fiber foods.
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Fish and Seafood
Tuna sashimi
Image Credit: åå å¥å/iStock/Getty Images Fish and seafood, including tuna, salmon, swordfish, haddock, flounder, sole, halibut, perch, crab, shrimp, clams and oysters, contain no dietary fiber, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database. These foods provide you with a concentrated source of dietary protein, potassium and other minerals and vitamins.
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Red Meats
Beef steak with rosemary
Image Credit: Valentyn Volkov/iStock/Getty Images Red meats, including beef, veal, pork and lamb, add no roughage to your diet, reports the USDA National Nutrient Database. Many luncheon and deli meats, frankfurters and sausages also contain no dietary fiber. Check the nutritional information to be sure processed meats do not contain added fiber. Red meats provide you with whole protein, vitamin E, B complex vitamins, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc. Choose lean cuts of red meat to reduce the amount of saturated fats and cholesterol consumed with these foods.
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Poultry and Eggs
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Image Credit: Tharakorn/iStock/Getty Images Poultry, including chicken, turkey and duck, contains no dietary fiber. Eggs also contain no dietary fiber. Poultry and eggs are a rich source of dietary protein, potassium and B complex vitamins in your diet. Not consuming the poultry skin significantly reduces the amount of fat per serving.
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Milk and Milk Products
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Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images Milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, cream cheese, ice cream and frozen yogurt typically contain no dietary fiber, according to the USDA. Be aware that products such as yogurt or ice cream with fruit pieces contain variable amounts of dietary fiber. Milk and milk products provide you with whole protein, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Fortified milk also contains vitamins A and D. Whole-milk products also contain high concentrations of fat. To limit the amount of fat and cholesterol in your diet, consider nonfat or low-fat milk products.
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Broth and Gelatin
Raspberry gelatin dessert
Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images Clear broth and broth with meat but no vegetables contain no dietary fiber. Clear gelatin desserts also contain no dietary fiber. The high water content of these foods can help you keep up with your fluid intake, especially if your medical condition causes diarrhea.
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Clear Beverages
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Image Credit: Digital Vision/Digital Vision/Getty Images Clear beverages, including water, tea, coffee, soft drinks, cranberry juice cocktail and certain brands of fruit drinks typically contain no dietary fiber, notes the USDA. Fruit and vegetable juices, however, contain variable amounts of fiber. Talk with your doctor about whether fruit and vegetable juices are permitted on your low-fiber diet.
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references
MedlinePlus: Low-residue Fiber Diet
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Milk, Cow's, Fluid, Whole
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Chicken, Roasted, Broiled or Baked, Skin Not Eaten
references
MedlinePlus: Low-residue Fiber Diet
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Milk, Cow's, Fluid, Whole
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Chicken, Roasted, Broiled or Baked, Skin Not Eaten
Animal meats and products typically contain no dietary fiber.
Tuna sashimi
Image Credit: åå å¥å/iStock/Getty Images
Image Credit: åå å¥å/iStock/Getty Images
Beef steak with rosemary
Image Credit: Valentyn Volkov/iStock/Getty Images
Image Credit: Valentyn Volkov/iStock/Getty Images
Basket of brown eggs
Image Credit: Tharakorn/iStock/Getty Images
Image Credit: Tharakorn/iStock/Getty Images
Woman with glass of milk
Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images
Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images
Raspberry gelatin dessert
Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images
Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images
Senior man holding a glass of water
Image Credit: Digital Vision/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Image Credit: Digital Vision/Digital Vision/Getty Images
MedlinePlus: Low-residue Fiber Diet
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Milk, Cow's, Fluid, Whole
USDA Agricultural Research Service, What's in the Foods You Eat: Chicken, Roasted, Broiled or Baked, Skin Not Eaten
