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Because cooking concentrates spinach, a standard 1-cup serving of plain, boiled spinach has 41 calories, 5.4 grams of protein, just under half a gram of fat and 6.8 grams of carbohydrates, of which 4.3 grams are fiber. Accordingly, a cup of cooked spinach is a good source of dietary fiber.
Psyllium fiber comes from the outer coating, or husk of the psyllium plant's seeds. It is not wheat, and is therefore gluten free. The psyllium husk is a natural source of soluble fiber, similar to fiber found in grains such as oats and barley. *The amount of soluble fiber in psyllium is nearly 10X higher than that of oat bran. 100 grams of psyllium = 50 grams of soluble fiber. 100 grams of oat bran = 5 grams of soluble fiber. A bulk forming laxative, psyllium fiber is frequently used to for the relief of constipation.* It absorbs liquid in the intestines, swells and forms a bulky stool, which is easy to pass.