Question

Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary fiber?

• A. Wholegrain
• B. Whole pulses
• C. Fruits and vegetables
• D. Milk

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Milk

The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. One of the essential constituents of a healthy diet is dietary fiber.
2. It could be easily found in cereals, vegetables, and fruits.
3. It is a carbohydrate, which possesses indigestible parts or compounds of plants, which pass comparatively without any change via the stomach and the intestines.
4. The source of dietary fibers is rice, beans, nuts, etc.
5. Milk is an animal product, while dietary fiber is a product of the plant.
6. Only the foods obtained from plants comprise dietary fibers, while the eggs, meat, and milk, which is the fluid discharged by the mammary glands of mammals, comprise no fiber.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Whole grains or simply known as grains are one of the prime sources of dietary fibers.
2. Examples of whole grains are millet, barley, brown rice, popcorn, etc.

Option B:

1. Whole pulses are one of the prime sources of dietary fibers.
2. It comprises beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas.

Option C:

1. Vegetables and fruits are the prime sources of dietary fibers.
2. This includes cauliflower, apple, citrus fruits, potato, etc.

Final answer: Milk does not provide dietary fiber.