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 381.7 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Corn bran, crude.

So, based on this information, can we consider Corn bran, crude to be a high fiber food? The answer is Yes - definitely.


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

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - Corn bran, crude - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	64.98 g	342.00 %
4-8	1,789	25	64.98 g	259.92 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	64.98 g	209.61 %
14-18	2,840	38	64.98 g	171.00 %
19-30	2,818	38	64.98 g	171.00 %
31-50	2,554	38	64.98 g	171.00 %
51-70	2,162	30	64.98 g	216.60 %
70+	1,821	30	64.98 g	216.60 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	64.98 g	249.92 %
14-18	1,901	26	64.98 g	249.92 %
19-30	1,791	25	64.98 g	259.92 %
31-50	1,694	25	64.98 g	259.92 %
51-70	1,536	21	64.98 g	309.43 %
70+	1,381	21	64.98 g	309.43 %