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 44.57 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, black, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, black, mature seeds, raw 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, black, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	29.49 g	155.20 %
4-8	1,789	25	29.49 g	117.95 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	29.49 g	95.12 %
14-18	2,840	38	29.49 g	77.60 %
19-30	2,818	38	29.49 g	77.60 %
31-50	2,554	38	29.49 g	77.60 %
51-70	2,162	30	29.49 g	98.29 %
70+	1,821	30	29.49 g	98.29 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	29.49 g	113.42 %
14-18	1,901	26	29.49 g	113.42 %
19-30	1,791	25	29.49 g	117.95 %
31-50	1,694	25	29.49 g	117.95 %
51-70	1,536	21	29.49 g	140.42 %
70+	1,381	21	29.49 g	140.42 %