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 20.79 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Gravy, NESTLE, TRIO Country Gravy Mix, dry.

So, based on this information, can we consider Gravy, NESTLE, TRIO Country Gravy Mix, dry 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 - Gravy, NESTLE, TRIO Country Gravy Mix, dry - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	56.16 g	295.58 %
4-8	1,789	25	56.16 g	224.64 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	56.16 g	181.16 %
14-18	2,840	38	56.16 g	147.79 %
19-30	2,818	38	56.16 g	147.79 %
31-50	2,554	38	56.16 g	147.79 %
51-70	2,162	30	56.16 g	187.20 %
70+	1,821	30	56.16 g	187.20 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	56.16 g	216.00 %
14-18	1,901	26	56.16 g	216.00 %
19-30	1,791	25	56.16 g	224.64 %
31-50	1,694	25	56.16 g	224.64 %
51-70	1,536	21	56.16 g	267.43 %
70+	1,381	21	56.16 g	267.43 %