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This DRI report presents the work of an assembled Panel, through three meetings and a workshop, to develop a proposed definition of dietary fiber. View or download the entire 74 page document or just selected sections below, or find information for obtaining the book version.
Dietary Reference Intakes: Proposed Definition of Dietary Fiber (2001)
National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

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  • Front Matter (PDF|232 KB)
  • Chapter I - Introduction (PDF|87 KB)
  • Chapter II - Overview of Nutrition Labeling in the United States and Canada (PDF|342 KB)
  • Chapter III - Overview of Food Fortification in the United States and Canada (PDF|411 KB)
  • Chapter IV - A Brief Review of the History and Concepts of the Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|188 KB)
  • Chapter V - Guiding Principles for Selecting Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling (PDF|390 KB)
  • Chapter VI - Guiding Principles for the Discretionary Addition of Nutrients to Food (PDF|418 KB)
  • Appendix A - Biographical Sketches of the Committee (PDF|28 KB)
  • Appendix B - Glossary (PDF|157 KB)
  • Appendix C - Development and Evolution of Methods Used to Purify and Measure Dietary Fiber (PDF|453 KB)
  • Appendix D - Determination of Energy Values for Fibers (PDF|75 KB)

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