Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber

[Cyndi]

What is Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber ...can it be subtracted from the Carb count like Dietary Fiber and Fiber are?
I seen them listed on a cereal label indented a bit right under the Dietary Fiber count...

[Doug Varrieur]

Both soluble and insoluble fiber are undigested. They are therefore not absorbed into the bloodstream. Instead of being used for energy, fiber is excreted from our bodies. Soluble fiber forms a gel when mixed with liquid, while insoluble fiber does not. Insoluble fiber passes through our intestines largely intact.

[Doug Varrieur]

CAUTION!! When looking at the label if the fibers are listed separately make sure they are not already included in the fiber total so you don't subtract them twice.