How much fibre do we get?

Authors: Vanessa Mok , Dominik Zbogar | Reviewers: Janet Parker , Gita Joshi | Published: 23 December 2019 | Updated: ~

Bar graph showing median fibre intake between females with SCI and males wih SCI in different age groups.

Figure 2. Graph showing median fibre intake in Canadians with SCI by gender and age group.13

A detailed look at fibre in the diet of individuals with SCI shows similarity between countries:

  • Canada (see the graph to the right): little variation between males and females or with age with values ranging from 15-23 g/day
  • Switzerland: people with acute SCI average 14.4 g/day and those with chronic SCI get 15.6 g/day
  • United States: 17.1 g/day
  • Iran:17.9 g/day