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 4.98 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping.

So, based on this information, can we consider Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping 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, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	294.84 g	1551.79 %
4-8	1,789	25	294.84 g	1179.36 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	294.84 g	951.10 %
14-18	2,840	38	294.84 g	775.89 %
19-30	2,818	38	294.84 g	775.89 %
31-50	2,554	38	294.84 g	775.89 %
51-70	2,162	30	294.84 g	982.80 %
70+	1,821	30	294.84 g	982.80 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	294.84 g	1134.00 %
14-18	1,901	26	294.84 g	1134.00 %
19-30	1,791	25	294.84 g	1179.36 %
31-50	1,694	25	294.84 g	1179.36 %
51-70	1,536	21	294.84 g	1404.00 %
70+	1,381	21	294.84 g	1404.00 %