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 90.24 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Lentils, mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Lentils, 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 - Lentils, mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	58.56 g	308.21 %
4-8	1,789	25	58.56 g	234.24 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	58.56 g	188.90 %
14-18	2,840	38	58.56 g	154.11 %
19-30	2,818	38	58.56 g	154.11 %
31-50	2,554	38	58.56 g	154.11 %
51-70	2,162	30	58.56 g	195.20 %
70+	1,821	30	58.56 g	195.20 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	58.56 g	225.23 %
14-18	1,901	26	58.56 g	225.23 %
19-30	1,791	25	58.56 g	234.24 %
31-50	1,694	25	58.56 g	234.24 %
51-70	1,536	21	58.56 g	278.86 %
70+	1,381	21	58.56 g	278.86 %