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 31.7 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Yardlong beans, 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 - Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	18.37 g	96.68 %
4-8	1,789	25	18.37 g	73.48 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	18.37 g	59.26 %
14-18	2,840	38	18.37 g	48.34 %
19-30	2,818	38	18.37 g	48.34 %
31-50	2,554	38	18.37 g	48.34 %
51-70	2,162	30	18.37 g	61.23 %
70+	1,821	30	18.37 g	61.23 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	18.37 g	70.65 %
14-18	1,901	26	18.37 g	70.65 %
19-30	1,791	25	18.37 g	73.48 %
31-50	1,694	25	18.37 g	73.48 %
51-70	1,536	21	18.37 g	87.48 %
70+	1,381	21	18.37 g	87.48 %