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 75.45 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, kidney, california red, 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, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	45.82 g	241.14 %
4-8	1,789	25	45.82 g	183.26 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	45.82 g	147.79 %
14-18	2,840	38	45.82 g	120.57 %
19-30	2,818	38	45.82 g	120.57 %
31-50	2,554	38	45.82 g	120.57 %
51-70	2,162	30	45.82 g	152.72 %
70+	1,821	30	45.82 g	152.72 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	45.82 g	176.22 %
14-18	1,901	26	45.82 g	176.22 %
19-30	1,791	25	45.82 g	183.26 %
31-50	1,694	25	45.82 g	183.26 %
51-70	1,536	21	45.82 g	218.17 %
70+	1,381	21	45.82 g	218.17 %