ABSTRACT
Phytate is found in all plant seeds (both cereals and legumes), many roots and tubers, and in fruits. Dietary fiber is also derived from many of these same plants as a part of the stems, stalks, and leaves that support the growing plant. Phytate is a distinct, identifiable, and quantifiable compound, but it is frequently considered a component of dietary fiber — particularly in cereal bran. Other components of dietary fiber such as cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gums, and lignin have properties generally associated with fiber or roughage.
