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Neither.
It is not a nutrient as it is not absorbed by the digestive tract at all.
Actually, that is its function: to absorb water and remain undigested, adding "bulk" to the elimination process in order to prevent or relieve constipation.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNo, fiber is an indigestible plant starch known as cellulose. It is essentially a form of complex sugar that the body cannot digest.
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Is a diamond considered a fiber?
No, diamond is a mineral.
What is a hazardous mineral fiber found in building materials?
it is mercury because mercury is the most hazardous mineral fiber
What mineral does carbon fibre come from?
Typically, carbon fiber is derived from the mineral graphite
Give the name of the mineral fiber which does not burn?
Asbestos
Is iron a fiber?
Iron is not a fiber, it is a metal. That I know of, iron is not ductile enough to be formed into a fiber. In terms of nutrition iron is a mineral.
What hazardous substance is euphemistically referred to as mineral fiber?
ASBESTOS
What does the word fiber mean?
Fiber can mean two things. Fiber is a thread formed from a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile. Fiber can also mean a substance formed of such threads.
Why is water not considered a mineral?
Liquid water is not considered a mineral because it is not a solid. But solid water--ice, is considered a mineral because it is a solid with a crystal form.
What is one kind of high fiber cereal?
Fiber One is one kind of high fiber cereal. It has vitamins and mineral and also helps keep your body regular.
Could quartz be considered a mineral?
Quartz is a mineral.
When is water a mineral?
Water as a solid, in the form of ice, is considered a mineral when it is naturally occurring. Ice in snow banks is considered a mineral but ice cubes you make in your freezer are not a mineral.
Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral but but what forms a glacier is not?
Ice forms a glacier and therefore it is considered a mineral.
