Comparison

Inulin Powder vs Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG): Fiber Comparison

Inulin Powder carries more fiber per serving — 5.0g versus 4.5g for Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG). Here's the full breakdown.

Inulin Powder

5.0g per 1 tbsp (6g)

Soluble5.0g

Insoluble0.0g

Calories20

Protein0.0g

Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG)

4.5g per 1 tbsp (5g)

Soluble4.5g

Insoluble0.0g

Calories10

Protein0.0g

The verdict

Inulin Powder and Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG) are close on fiber, within 0.5g of each other per serving. At that gap, other factors — calories, protein, how each fits a given meal — matter more for choosing between them than fiber content alone.

Inulin Powder: 5.0g/serving Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG): 4.5g/serving Difference: 0.5g

Individual pages

Full Inulin Powder profile

A prebiotic fiber derived from chicory root, commonly added to fiber-fortified packaged foods — tends to produ...

Full Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG) profile

A processed form of guar gum specifically designed to ferment more slowly, which tends to produce less gas tha...