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 179.28 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Carob flour.

So, based on this information, can we consider Carob flour 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 - Carob flour - 100g	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	39.8 g	209.47 %
4-8	1,789	25	39.8 g	159.20 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	39.8 g	128.39 %
14-18	2,840	38	39.8 g	104.74 %
19-30	2,818	38	39.8 g	104.74 %
31-50	2,554	38	39.8 g	104.74 %
51-70	2,162	30	39.8 g	132.67 %
70+	1,821	30	39.8 g	132.67 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	39.8 g	153.08 %
14-18	1,901	26	39.8 g	153.08 %
19-30	1,791	25	39.8 g	159.20 %
31-50	1,694	25	39.8 g	159.20 %
51-70	1,536	21	39.8 g	189.52 %
70+	1,381	21	39.8 g	189.52 %