Which foods have no fiber?

In this library, butter, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, eggs, ground beef, milk, salmon, tuna, turkey breast and yogurt have 0 grams of fiber, according to USDA FoodData Central. Fiber comes from plants, and none of these foods are plants.

Does meat or fish have any fiber?

No. USDA lists chicken breast, ground beef, salmon, tuna and turkey breast at 0 grams of fiber per 100 grams.

How do I add fiber to a meal with meat, eggs or dairy?

Put a plant food on the same plate. Lentils with salmon add 15.6 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Pinto beans with turkey add 15.4 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Black beans with eggs add 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked.

Which plant food has the least fiber?

In this library, cucumber has the least: 0.3 grams in 1/2 cup, sliced. Every plant food in the library has some fiber.

Foods with no fiber

Butter, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, eggs, ground beef, milk, salmon, tuna, turkey breast and yogurt have 0 grams of fiber. That is what USDA FoodData Central lists for every one of them, per serving and per 100 grams. Fiber comes from plants, so a bigger portion never adds any.

To get fiber into a meal built on one of these foods, add a plant. Each food below has one plant from the library that goes with it, and the grams of fiber it brings.

10 foods at 0 grams of fiber, and what to eat with them

Butter1 tablespoon0g
Add artichoke: 6.8 grams in 1 medium artichoke, cooked. Try a steamed artichoke dipped in melted butter.
Cheddar cheese1 slice0g
Add pear: 5.5 grams in 1 medium pear. Try cheddar and pear slices as a snack.
Chicken breastHalf a breast, cooked0g
Add chickpeas: 12.5 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try chicken and chickpea curry.
Eggs1 large egg0g
Add black beans: 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try eggs and black beans in a breakfast burrito.
Ground beef3 ounces, cooked0g
Add kidney beans: 13.1 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try beef chili with kidney beans.
Milk1 cup0g
Add oatmeal: 4 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try oatmeal cooked in milk.
Salmon3 ounces, cooked0g
Add lentils: 15.6 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try salmon served on lentils.
Tuna3 ounces, canned in water0g
Add edamame: 8.1 grams in 1 cup, shelled. Try a tuna poke bowl with edamame.
Turkey breast3 ounces, roasted0g
Add pinto beans: 15.4 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Try turkey chili with pinto beans.
Yogurt1 cup0g
Add raspberries: 8 grams in 1 cup. Try yogurt topped with raspberries.

Plant foods with almost no fiber

These plant foods have less than 1 gram of fiber in one serving, so they add little to a daily total.

Where to find fiber instead

The most fiber in this library is in split peas (16.3 grams in 1 cup, cooked), lentils (15.6 grams in 1 cup, cooked) and pinto beans (15.4 grams in 1 cup, cooked). For a longer list, see 50 high-fiber foods ranked by fiber, or browse every food in the fiber library. To find your own daily number, use the fiber calculator.

Questions about foods with no fiber

Which foods have no fiber?: In this library, butter, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, eggs, ground beef, milk, salmon, tuna, turkey breast and yogurt have 0 grams of fiber, according to USDA FoodData Central. Fiber comes from plants, and none of these foods are plants.
Does meat or fish have any fiber?: No. USDA lists chicken breast, ground beef, salmon, tuna and turkey breast at 0 grams of fiber per 100 grams.
How do I add fiber to a meal with meat, eggs or dairy?: Put a plant food on the same plate. Lentils with salmon add 15.6 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Pinto beans with turkey add 15.4 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Black beans with eggs add 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked.
Which plant food has the least fiber?: In this library, cucumber has the least: 0.3 grams in 1/2 cup, sliced. Every plant food in the library has some fiber.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, retrieved between October 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026. Each food's own page links to its USDA entry.