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 5.21 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar.

So, based on this information, can we consider Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS 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, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	226.3 g	1191.05 %
4-8	1,789	25	226.3 g	905.20 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	226.3 g	730.00 %
14-18	2,840	38	226.3 g	595.52 %
19-30	2,818	38	226.3 g	595.52 %
31-50	2,554	38	226.3 g	595.52 %
51-70	2,162	30	226.3 g	754.33 %
70+	1,821	30	226.3 g	754.33 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	226.3 g	870.38 %
14-18	1,901	26	226.3 g	870.38 %
19-30	1,791	25	226.3 g	905.20 %
31-50	1,694	25	226.3 g	905.20 %
51-70	1,536	21	226.3 g	1077.62 %
70+	1,381	21	226.3 g	1077.62 %