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 59.59 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, great northern, 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, great northern, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	36.97 g	194.56 %
4-8	1,789	25	36.97 g	147.86 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	36.97 g	119.25 %
14-18	2,840	38	36.97 g	97.28 %
19-30	2,818	38	36.97 g	97.28 %
31-50	2,554	38	36.97 g	97.28 %
51-70	2,162	30	36.97 g	123.22 %
70+	1,821	30	36.97 g	123.22 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	36.97 g	142.18 %
14-18	1,901	26	36.97 g	142.18 %
19-30	1,791	25	36.97 g	147.86 %
31-50	1,694	25	36.97 g	147.86 %
51-70	1,536	21	36.97 g	176.03 %
70+	1,381	21	36.97 g	176.03 %