Digestive support

Best foods for gut health

Foods that most support digestive health, ranked by fibre and the nutrients linked to a healthy gut, with FoodCompass context and the evidence behind each profile.

Chloride35Dietary fibre34Dietary fibre (AOAC)28Dietary fibre (NSP)40Threonine41Live cultures60Prebiotic fibre60Ultra-processed0

Top sources

Vegetables85Meat & Poultry42Grains & Starches41

Top-ranked foods

How nutrition supports this domain

Dietary fibre is the dominant driver of gut support, alongside resistant starch and key minerals. Here is the breakdown.

Primary drivers

Usually the largest share of a food's domain score.

Chloride35% influence
Contributes to this domain's score when Chloride is concentrated in the food.
300 foods · 87% of domainavg 63th pct
Dietary fibre34% influence
Marks foods that support fermentation, regularity, and slower nutrient absorption.
1 foods · 0% of domainavg 84th pct
Dietary fibre (AOAC)28% influence
Marks foods that support fermentation, regularity, and slower nutrient absorption.
233 foods · 68% of domainavg 73th pct
Dietary fibre (NSP)40% influence
Marks foods that support fermentation, regularity, and slower nutrient absorption.
2 foods · 1% of domainavg 94th pct

Supporting drivers

Nutrients that reinforce the domain signal when present at meaningful levels.

Threonine41% influence
Contributes to this domain's score when Threonine is concentrated in the food.
220 foods · 64% of domainavg 78th pct

Markers

Context signals that help interpret the nutrition profile.

Live cultures60% influence
Contributes to this domain's score when Live cultures is concentrated in the food.
19 foods · 6% of domain
Prebiotic fibre60% influence
Marks foods that support fermentation, regularity, and slower nutrient absorption.
78 foods · 23% of domain
Ultra-processed0% influence
Contributes to this domain's score when Ultra-processed is concentrated in the food.
7 foods · 2% of domain

Where it comes from

Food groups contributing the most qualifying foods to this domain.

Vegetables85
Meat & Poultry42
Grains & Starches41
Fruits38
Dairy & Cheese35
Herbs & Spices30
Fish & Seafood26
Nuts & Seeds22