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 5.08 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Milk Chocolate Candies.

So, based on this information, can we consider Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Milk Chocolate Candies 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, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Milk Chocolate Candies - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	260.83 g	1372.76 %
4-8	1,789	25	260.83 g	1043.30 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	260.83 g	841.37 %
14-18	2,840	38	260.83 g	686.38 %
19-30	2,818	38	260.83 g	686.38 %
31-50	2,554	38	260.83 g	686.38 %
51-70	2,162	30	260.83 g	869.42 %
70+	1,821	30	260.83 g	869.42 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	260.83 g	1003.17 %
14-18	1,901	26	260.83 g	1003.17 %
19-30	1,791	25	260.83 g	1043.30 %
31-50	1,694	25	260.83 g	1043.30 %
51-70	1,536	21	260.83 g	1242.02 %
70+	1,381	21	260.83 g	1242.02 %