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 48.98 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce 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 - Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	12.14 g	63.92 %
4-8	1,789	25	12.14 g	48.58 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	12.14 g	39.17 %
14-18	2,840	38	12.14 g	31.96 %
19-30	2,818	38	12.14 g	31.96 %
31-50	2,554	38	12.14 g	31.96 %
51-70	2,162	30	12.14 g	40.48 %
70+	1,821	30	12.14 g	40.48 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	12.14 g	46.71 %
14-18	1,901	26	12.14 g	46.71 %
19-30	1,791	25	12.14 g	48.58 %
31-50	1,694	25	12.14 g	48.58 %
51-70	1,536	21	12.14 g	57.83 %
70+	1,381	21	12.14 g	57.83 %