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 20.0 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Sauce, NESTLE, ORTEGA Enchilada Sauce, ready-to-serve.

So, based on this information, can we consider Sauce, NESTLE, ORTEGA Enchilada Sauce, ready-to-serve to be a high fiber food? The answer is Yes.


The following table summarizes recommended Fiber intake amounts by age and gender.

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - Sauce, NESTLE, ORTEGA Enchilada Sauce, ready-to-serve - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	38.55 g	202.89 %
4-8	1,789	25	38.55 g	154.20 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	38.55 g	124.35 %
14-18	2,840	38	38.55 g	101.45 %
19-30	2,818	38	38.55 g	101.45 %
31-50	2,554	38	38.55 g	101.45 %
51-70	2,162	30	38.55 g	128.50 %
70+	1,821	30	38.55 g	128.50 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	38.55 g	148.27 %
14-18	1,901	26	38.55 g	148.27 %
19-30	1,791	25	38.55 g	154.20 %
31-50	1,694	25	38.55 g	154.20 %
51-70	1,536	21	38.55 g	183.57 %
70+	1,381	21	38.55 g	183.57 %