Benefiber: Uses, Benefits & How to Incorporate Fiber into Your Diet

A fiber intake of 20 to 35 grams a day is recommended by the American Diabetic Association. Most people don't eat this much fiber. Benefiber is a nutritional supplement that can be mixed into foods and beverages to help you reach the recommended fiber intake.

Food Mixtures

• Benefiber can be mixed into soft foods and drinks. A serving of Benefiber contains 3 grams of fiber. Some examples of food and beverages that work well with mixing Benefiber include water, pudding, milk, cereal, coffee, yogurt and pasta sauce.

Benefits

• Benefiber contains 100 percent natural fiber and is taste-free so that it can be easily mixed in with food without changing the flavor, according to its manufacturer, Novartis Inc. It is sugar-free, and it dissolves completely when mixed.

Freshness

• Benefiber can last for up to two years. It must be stored at room temperature, protected from moisture. Each package of Benefiber displays an expiration date.

Forms

• Benefiber powder comes in individual packets for convenience, and in larger powder packs. It comes in several different flavors as well. Benefiber also comes in chewable form and as capsules.