Grains & cereals
How much fiber is in corn flakes?
0.9 g
of fiber in 1 cup of corn flakes (28 g). That is a small amount: 2% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 4% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Corn flakes ranks #46 of 49 grains & cereals and #240 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Plain bagel | 1 medium (105 g) | 1.7 g |
| White pita | 1 large pita (60 g) | 1.3 g |
| Oatmeal bread | 1 slice (27 g) | 1.1 g |
| Corn flakes | 1 cup (28 g) | 0.9 g |
| White bread | 1 slice (25 g) | 0.7 g |
| Sourdough bread | 1 slice (32 g) | 0.7 g |
| White rice, cooked | 1 cup (158 g) | 0.6 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| All-Bran cereal | 1/2 cup (31 g) | 9.1 g |
| Kashi GoLean | 1 cup (52 g) | 9 g |
| Bulgur, cooked | 1 cup (182 g) | 8.2 g |
| Spelt, cooked | 1 cup (194 g) | 7.6 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 27.8 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in corn flakes?
1 cup of corn flakes (28 g) contains 0.9 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 3.3 g.
Is corn flakes high in fiber?
Low in fiber. One serving gives 3% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #46 of 49 grains & cereals in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 08020: “Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes”. Fiber, total dietary: 3.3 g per 100 g. Serving weight 28 g. How we calculate.