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 74.11 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Beans, small white, 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, small white, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	53.54 g	281.76 %
4-8	1,789	25	53.54 g	214.14 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	53.54 g	172.69 %
14-18	2,840	38	53.54 g	140.88 %
19-30	2,818	38	53.54 g	140.88 %
31-50	2,554	38	53.54 g	140.88 %
51-70	2,162	30	53.54 g	178.45 %
70+	1,821	30	53.54 g	178.45 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	53.54 g	205.90 %
14-18	1,901	26	53.54 g	205.90 %
19-30	1,791	25	53.54 g	214.14 %
31-50	1,694	25	53.54 g	214.14 %
51-70	1,536	21	53.54 g	254.93 %
70+	1,381	21	53.54 g	254.93 %