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Colon Cancer

information and diet guidelines from the National Institutes of Health

Colon, or colorectal, cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon).

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. However, early diagnosis often leads to a complete cure.

Almost all colon cancer starts in glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. When doctors talk about colorectal cancer, this is usually what they are talking about.

There is no single cause of colon cancer. Nearly all colon cancers begin as noncancerous (benign) polyps, which slowly develop into cancer.

Risk of Having Colon Cancer

You have a higher risk for colon cancer if you:

• Are older than 60
• Are African American of eastern European descent
• Eat a diet high in red or processed meats
• Have cancer elsewhere in the body
• Have colorectal polyps
• Have inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
• Have a family history of colon cancer
• Have a personal history of breast cancer

Prevention of Colon Cancer

Colon cancer can almost always be caught by colonoscopy in its earliest and most curable stages. Almost all men and women age 50 and older should have a colon cancer screening. Patients at risk may need earlier screening.

Colon cancer screening can often find polyps before they become cancerous. Removing these polyps may prevent colon cancer.

Changing your diet and lifestyle is important. Some evidence suggests that low-fat and high-fiber diets may reduce your risk of colon cancer.

How to use our food database to select foods for colon health

This food database provides the total fat contents, as well as those of fiber of approximately 7,000 food items. A food's mineral and vitamin contents are displayed in charts to allow easy evaluation of its nutrition. You can use these vitamin and mineral charts to choose the most nutrient-dense foods and avoid foods with empty calories.
In addition, the calorie pie chart shows the contribution of fat, carb and protein to the food's total calorie. If you wish to choose low-fat or high-fiber foods, you can sort foods by their nutrient contents. Click on the nutrient column header to sort and click again to reverse the current sort order.

Usage Note

• Total fat and fiber values are in grams and calculated per 100g of food.
• Click on column header to sort foods by name or by fiber or fat content.
• Pie chart shows relative contributions to total calories from carbohydrate, protein and fat (and alcohol, if exists).
• The mineral and vitamin charts show the relative contents of minerals and vitamins of each food. The higher the bubble, the higher mineral or vitamin content a food has relative to other foods. The larger the bubble, the greater the mineral or vitamin content relative to the Recommended Daily Allowances.

High-Fiber Low_Fat Food List

Unique list of top 100 foods with high fiber and low fat contents. Dietary fiber and total fat are in grams and measured per 100 grams of food weight.

High-Fiber Low-Fat Foods

Dietary Fiber

Total Fat

Corn bran, crude

79.0

0.9

Fungi, Cloud ears, dried

70.1

0.7

Spices, cinnamon, ground

53.1

1.2

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN WITH EXTRA FIBER

50.0

3.5

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FIBER ONE Bran Cereal

46.7

3.3

Spices, savory, ground

45.7

5.9

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN BRAN BUDS

43.0

2.2

Wheat bran, crude

42.8

4.3

Spices, oregano, dried

42.5

4.3

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran

41.3

5.2

Spices, marjoram, dried

40.3

7.0

Carob flour

39.8

0.7

Spices, basil, dried

37.7

4.1

Spices, thyme, dried

37.0

7.4

Parsley, freeze-dried

32.7

5.2

Lentils, raw

30.5

1.1

Spearmint, dried

29.8

6.0

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original

29.3

4.9

Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried

28.7

5.8

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, 100% Bran Cereal

28.6

2.1

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG's FIBERPLUS Cinnamon Oat Crunch

28.2

4.3

Spices, cardamom

28.0

6.7

Celery flakes, dried

27.8

2.1

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry

26.9

7.6

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FIBER ONE, Honey Clusters

26.7

2.5

Spices, parsley, dried

26.7

5.5

Spices, bay leaf

26.3

8.4

Spices, pepper, white

26.2

2.1

Chives, freeze-dried

26.2

3.5

High-Fiber Low-Fat Foods

Dietary Fiber

Total Fat

Peas, split, mature seeds, raw

25.5

1.2

Spices, pepper, black

25.3

3.3

Beans, french, mature seeds, raw

25.2

2.0

Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw

25.1

2.6

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw

25.0

1.5

Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw

24.9

0.3

Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw

24.9

0.5

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw

24.9

0.8

Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw

24.9

1.2

Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw

24.7

1.2

Spices, fenugreek seed

24.6

6.4

Beans, navy, mature seeds, raw

24.4

1.5

Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians)

24.1

0.3

Radishes, oriental, dried

23.9

0.7

Rye flour, dark

23.8

2.2

Carrot, dehydrated

23.6

1.5

Coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder

23.3

2.5

Crackers, rye, wafers, plain

22.9

0.9

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI Good Friends

21.7

3.2

Peppers, ancho, dried

21.6

8.2

Spices, allspice, ground

21.6

8.7

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FIBER ONE, Raisin Bran Clusters

21.3

2.1

Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried

21.3

3.0

Peppers, sweet, green, freeze-dried

21.3

3.0

Spices, turmeric, ground

21.1

9.9

Crackers, rye, wafers, seasoned

20.9

9.2

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw

20.6

0.9

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw

20.2

1.1

Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians)

20.0

1.7

Cereals ready-to-eat, NATURE'S PATH, OPTIMUM SLIM

20.0

4.6

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI GOLEAN

19.6

1.9

High-Fiber Low-Fat Foods

Dietary Fiber

Total Fat

Cereals, KASHI GO LEAN Hot Cereal, Hearty Honey & Cinnamon, dry

19.4

5.5

Wocas, dried seeds, Oregon, Yellow pond lily, Nuphar lutea (OR) - CY0617B

19.2

1.1

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FIBER ONE, Caramel Delight

19.2

5.8

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw

19.0

0.7

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG's FIBERPLUS Berry Yogurt Crunch

18.9

1.8

CAMPBELL Soup Company, PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix

18.8

0.0

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI Berry Blossom

18.8

3.0

Papad

18.6

3.3

Bulgur, dry

18.3

1.3

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw

18.3

1.6

Cereals ready-to-eat, NATURE'S PATH, OPTIMUM

18.2

4.6

Candies, gum drops, dietetic or low calorie (sorbitol)

18.0

0.2

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Strawberry Medley

18.0

2.9

Cereals, ROMAN MEAL, plain, dry

17.9

2.2

Cereals ready-to-eat, bran flakes, single brand

17.6

2.2

Soy flour, defatted

17.5

1.2

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN COMPLETE Wheat Flakes

17.5

2.0

Meat extender

17.5

3.0

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI Honey Sunshine

17.4

3.9

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw

17.4

6.0

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI GOLEAN CRISP Toasted Berry Crumble

17.4

7.2

Barley, hulled

17.3

2.3

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER CRUNCHY BRAN

17.3

4.1

Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock)

17.0

1.0

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG'S, SPECIAL K Protein Plus

17.0

9.7

Cereals ready-to-eat, Ralston Enriched Bran flakes

16.9

3.4

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI, GOOD FRIENDS, Cinna-Raisin Crunch

16.6

3.0

Corn, white, steamed (Navajo)

16.6

5.2

Tomato powder

16.5

0.4

Crackers, crispbread, rye

16.5

1.3

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw

16.3

1.2

High-Fiber Low-Fat Foods

Dietary Fiber

Total Fat

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI GO LEAN CRUNCH!, Honey Almond Flax

16.2

8.3

Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI GOLEAN CRUNCH!

16.0

5.7

Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)

16.0

8.9

Soy flour, low-fat

16.0

8.9

Peanut flour, defatted

15.8

0.6

Shallots, freeze-dried

15.7

0.5

Agave, dried (Southwest)

15.6

0.7

Barley, pearled, raw

15.6

1.2

Beans, black turtle soup, mature seeds, raw

15.5

0.9

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