# Sweet Fiber Supplements Benefibre is Packed with Inulin, a Slightly Sweet Carbohydrate By Meghan Young | Published 2015-05-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benefibre References: [sugar-and-sweetener-guide](http://www.sugar-and-sweetener-guide.com/inulin.html) & [benefibre](http://www.benefibre.ca/) Benefibre may be a fine way to get one's daily dose of fiber, yet its only ingredient happens to be Inulin, which can also be use as a [natural sweetener](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mooosh-cotton-candy). The Sugar and Sweetener guide delves a little further into this beneficial ingredient, writing, "Not much use as a sweetener on it's own, but it is sometimes mixed with other high intensity sweeteners, and marketed as a low calorie sugar substitute." Derived from the chicory root, Benefibre benefits from Inulin's natural background. People will appreciate it as a [healthy supplement to any drink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belliwelli-daily-fiber-probiotics-powder) or meal since it has less than one third the calories of sugar, zero glycemic index and is suitable for diabetics. Not to mention that, as the name Benefibre suggests, it's [chock full of fiber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancient-brave-true-biome). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Natural Sweeteners:** The use of natural sweeteners, like inulin, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the sweetener industry. - **Low Calorie Sugar Substitutes:** The demand for low-calorie sugar substitutes, such as inulin-based products, creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food and beverage industry. - **Health Supplements:** The increasing popularity of fiber supplements, like Benefibre, indicates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the health supplement industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sweetener Industry:** Inulin, as a natural sweetener, can disrupt the traditional sweetener industry by offering a healthier alternative to sugar. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Inulin-based low calorie sugar substitutes have the potential to disrupt the food and beverage industry by meeting the consumer demand for healthier options. - **Health Supplement Industry:** Fiber supplements, like Benefibre, have the potential to disrupt the health supplement industry by providing a convenient and healthier solution for improving fiber intake. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sugar-Reducing Fiber Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beneoscl85.md) - [Glycemic Inhibitor Sweetener Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutraex-bisugar.md) - [Multi-Benefit Fiber Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belliwellis-daily-fiber-mix.md) - [Prebiotic Carob-Derived Fiber Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carobway-carobbiome.md) - [Fiber-Forward Dietary Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibre-flow.md) - [Functional Prebiotic Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibe.md) - [Ultra-Potent Sugar Substitutes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soulsweet.md) - [Better-for-You Hard Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibeing.md) - [Diabetic Sugar Substitues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biofect-innovations1.md)