Fiber and Starch on the Red Lobster Menu

• Daily Recommended Intake of Fiber = 28grams (not 25grams) for a person requiring 2000 calories. (https://www.fda.gov/media/99059/download)

• Chemical Structure of Starch and Fiber: Starch and fiber are made of linked sugars. We cannot digest fiber, but the bacteria in our large intestines eat it to produce pro-health chemicals (like short chain fatty acids). We can digest starch. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234933/#

• Red Lobster Menu Nutrition Facts: https://www.redlobster.com/nutrition-tools