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CMV: Insoluble fiber should always be included on nutrition labels, rather than having everything fall under "dietary fiber"

In a handful of products you may find insoluble fiber, but most of the time you won't. Overconsumption of soluble fibers can lead to constipation, and a lot of people don't realize that fiber isn't just fiber. Specific things like metamucil or Fiber One might mention insoluble fiber, but otherwise we're left guessing. Most vegetables/fruits are high in insoluble fiber so with a balanced diet, you're unlikely to have issues (carrots for instance, but you still won't find the exact amount on nutrition for a bag of them). But people suffering from various types of G.I disorders may not be able to consume most vegetables, IBS, gastritis, GERD, just a few examples, but probably more the first two.

But for many with IBS, whether IBS-C, D, or alternating, or people on medications that can cause constipation, it's essential to know which types of fiber they're consuming. Metamucil is touted for it's aid in eliminating constipation but it's actually got 5g of soluble fiber and 6g of insoluble fiber. Sometimes the insoluble fiber isn't even mentioned depending on the exact type like the edible thins which, like almost every other product, only include "dietary fiber." Why include soluble/insoluble on only a handful of products when you could include it on all?
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>Why include soluble/insoluble on only a handful of products when you could include it on all?

$$$

It costs money to control and monitor additional ingredients. And people who are that sensitive to insoluble fiber probably aren't common enough or haven't been so vocal yet that companies would see it as an opportunity to make money.