As a general rule of thumb, the Institue of Medicine of the National Academies recommends that children and adults consume 14 grams. of dietary fiber for every 1,000 calories of food eaten. Given the summary dietary fiber and calorie information presented above, there would be about 74.78 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Peas, split, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Peas, split, mature seeds, raw to be a high fiber food? The answer is Yes - definitely.


The following table summarizes recommended Fiber intake amounts by age and gender.

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - Peas, split, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	50.24 g	264.39 %
4-8	1,789	25	50.24 g	200.94 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	50.24 g	162.05 %
14-18	2,840	38	50.24 g	132.20 %
19-30	2,818	38	50.24 g	132.20 %
31-50	2,554	38	50.24 g	132.20 %
51-70	2,162	30	50.24 g	167.45 %
70+	1,821	30	50.24 g	167.45 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	50.24 g	193.21 %
14-18	1,901	26	50.24 g	193.21 %
19-30	1,791	25	50.24 g	200.94 %
31-50	1,694	25	50.24 g	200.94 %
51-70	1,536	21	50.24 g	239.21 %
70+	1,381	21	50.24 g	239.21 %