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
29.81 grams
of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated).
So, based on this information, can we consider
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated)
to be a high fiber food? The answer is
Yes.
The following table summarizes recommended Fiber intake amounts by age and
gender.
| Children |
| 1-3 |
1,404 |
19 |
16.9
g |
88.95
% |
| 4-8 |
1,789 |
25 |
16.9
g |
67.60
% |
| Boys and Men |
| 9-13 |
2,265 |
31 |
16.9
g |
54.52
% |
| 14-18 |
2,840 |
38 |
16.9
g |
44.47
% |
| 19-30 |
2,818 |
38 |
16.9
g |
44.47
% |
| 31-50 |
2,554 |
38 |
16.9
g |
44.47
% |
| 51-70 |
2,162 |
30 |
16.9
g |
56.33
% |
| 70+ |
1,821 |
30 |
16.9
g |
56.33
% |
| Girls and Women |
| 9-13 |
1,910 |
26 |
16.9
g |
65.00
% |
| 14-18 |
1,901 |
26 |
16.9
g |
65.00
% |
| 19-30 |
1,791 |
25 |
16.9
g |
67.60
% |
| 31-50 |
1,694 |
25 |
16.9
g |
67.60
% |
| 51-70 |
1,536 |
21 |
16.9
g |
80.48
% |
| 70+ |
1,381 |
21 |
16.9
g |
80.48
% |