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 61.49 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), 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 - Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	41.61 g	219.01 %
4-8	1,789	25	41.61 g	166.45 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	41.61 g	134.23 %
14-18	2,840	38	41.61 g	109.51 %
19-30	2,818	38	41.61 g	109.51 %
31-50	2,554	38	41.61 g	109.51 %
51-70	2,162	30	41.61 g	138.71 %
70+	1,821	30	41.61 g	138.71 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	41.61 g	160.05 %
14-18	1,901	26	41.61 g	160.05 %
19-30	1,791	25	41.61 g	166.45 %
31-50	1,694	25	41.61 g	166.45 %
51-70	1,536	21	41.61 g	198.15 %
70+	1,381	21	41.61 g	198.15 %