Comparison

Psyllium Husk vs Oat Bran, raw: Fiber Comparison

Psyllium Husk carries more fiber per serving — 4.3g versus 3.6g for Oat Bran, raw. Here's the full breakdown.

Psyllium Husk

4.3g per 1 tbsp (10g)

Soluble3.9g

Insoluble0.4g

Calories30

Protein0.4g

Oat Bran, raw

3.6g per 1/4 cup (23g)

Soluble1.6g

Insoluble2.0g

Calories58

Protein4.0g

The verdict

Psyllium Husk and Oat Bran, raw are close on fiber, within 0.7g 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.

Psyllium Husk: 4.3g/serving Oat Bran, raw: 3.6g/serving Difference: 0.7g

Individual pages

Full Psyllium Husk profile

The most heavily studied fiber supplement, used in most over-the-counter fiber products. Almost entirely solub...

Full Oat Bran, raw profile

The fiber-dense outer layer of the oat, sold separately from rolled oats — higher fiber per gram than whole ro...