India, March 1 -- Fruits are an excellent source of multiple essential nutrients, among them being dietary fibre. Understandably, the amount of fibre present in each fruit is as different as the fruits themselves.

Taking to Instagram on March 1, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, ranked eight commonly available fruits based on their fibre content, to help people counting their macros make an informed choice.

The daily fibre intake recommendations for average humans based on their age and sex, according to the Mayo Clinic website, are listed as follows:

Dietary fibre is a type of plant-based carbohydrate that cannot be digested or absorbed by the human body, as p...