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 59.59 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, great northern, 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 - Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw - 100g	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	20.2 g	106.32 %
4-8	1,789	25	20.2 g	80.80 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	20.2 g	65.16 %
14-18	2,840	38	20.2 g	53.16 %
19-30	2,818	38	20.2 g	53.16 %
31-50	2,554	38	20.2 g	53.16 %
51-70	2,162	30	20.2 g	67.33 %
70+	1,821	30	20.2 g	67.33 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	20.2 g	77.69 %
14-18	1,901	26	20.2 g	77.69 %
19-30	1,791	25	20.2 g	80.80 %
31-50	1,694	25	20.2 g	80.80 %
51-70	1,536	21	20.2 g	96.19 %
70+	1,381	21	20.2 g	96.19 %