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 24.55 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Hot Dog Chili Sauce, ready-to-serve.

So, based on this information, can we consider Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Hot Dog Chili 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, CHEF-MATE Hot Dog Chili Sauce, ready-to-serve - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	82.67 g	435.13 %
4-8	1,789	25	82.67 g	330.70 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	82.67 g	266.69 %
14-18	2,840	38	82.67 g	217.56 %
19-30	2,818	38	82.67 g	217.56 %
31-50	2,554	38	82.67 g	217.56 %
51-70	2,162	30	82.67 g	275.58 %
70+	1,821	30	82.67 g	275.58 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	82.67 g	317.98 %
14-18	1,901	26	82.67 g	317.98 %
19-30	1,791	25	82.67 g	330.70 %
31-50	1,694	25	82.67 g	330.70 %
51-70	1,536	21	82.67 g	393.69 %
70+	1,381	21	82.67 g	393.69 %