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 1.94 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Candies, NESTLE, 100 GRAND Bar.

So, based on this information, can we consider Candies, NESTLE, 100 GRAND Bar to be a high fiber food? The answer is No - definitely not.


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

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - Candies, NESTLE, 100 GRAND Bar - 1 package 25 lb block	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	98.57 g	518.77 %
4-8	1,789	25	98.57 g	394.27 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	98.57 g	317.96 %
14-18	2,840	38	98.57 g	259.39 %
19-30	2,818	38	98.57 g	259.39 %
31-50	2,554	38	98.57 g	259.39 %
51-70	2,162	30	98.57 g	328.56 %
70+	1,821	30	98.57 g	328.56 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	98.57 g	379.10 %
14-18	1,901	26	98.57 g	379.10 %
19-30	1,791	25	98.57 g	394.27 %
31-50	1,694	25	98.57 g	394.27 %
51-70	1,536	21	98.57 g	469.37 %
70+	1,381	21	98.57 g	469.37 %