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 33.71 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of WORTHINGTON FOODS, NATURAL TOUCH, GARDEN VEGE PATTIES, frozen.

So, based on this information, can we consider WORTHINGTON FOODS, NATURAL TOUCH, GARDEN VEGE PATTIES, frozen 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 - WORTHINGTON FOODS, NATURAL TOUCH, GARDEN VEGE PATTIES, frozen - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	190.5 g	1002.63 %
4-8	1,789	25	190.5 g	762.00 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	190.5 g	614.52 %
14-18	2,840	38	190.5 g	501.32 %
19-30	2,818	38	190.5 g	501.32 %
31-50	2,554	38	190.5 g	501.32 %
51-70	2,162	30	190.5 g	635.00 %
70+	1,821	30	190.5 g	635.00 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	190.5 g	732.69 %
14-18	1,901	26	190.5 g	732.69 %
19-30	1,791	25	190.5 g	762.00 %
31-50	1,694	25	190.5 g	762.00 %
51-70	1,536	21	190.5 g	907.14 %
70+	1,381	21	190.5 g	907.14 %