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
38.83 grams
of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, PARA SU FAMILIA Raisin Bran.
So, based on this information, can we consider
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, PARA SU FAMILIA Raisin Bran
to be a high fiber food? The answer is
Yes - definitely.
The following table summarizes recommended Fiber intake amounts by age and
gender.
Children |
1-3 |
1,404 |
19 |
12.0
g |
63.16
% |
4-8 |
1,789 |
25 |
12.0
g |
48.00
% |
Boys and Men |
9-13 |
2,265 |
31 |
12.0
g |
38.71
% |
14-18 |
2,840 |
38 |
12.0
g |
31.58
% |
19-30 |
2,818 |
38 |
12.0
g |
31.58
% |
31-50 |
2,554 |
38 |
12.0
g |
31.58
% |
51-70 |
2,162 |
30 |
12.0
g |
40.00
% |
70+ |
1,821 |
30 |
12.0
g |
40.00
% |
Girls and Women |
9-13 |
1,910 |
26 |
12.0
g |
46.15
% |
14-18 |
1,901 |
26 |
12.0
g |
46.15
% |
19-30 |
1,791 |
25 |
12.0
g |
48.00
% |
31-50 |
1,694 |
25 |
12.0
g |
48.00
% |
51-70 |
1,536 |
21 |
12.0
g |
57.14
% |
70+ |
1,381 |
21 |
12.0
g |
57.14
% |