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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.

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No, 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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