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 24.6 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS Deli Franks.

So, based on this information, can we consider WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS Deli Franks to be a high fiber food? The answer is Yes.


The following table summarizes recommended Fiber intake amounts by age and gender.

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS Deli Franks - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	276.7 g	1456.29 %
4-8	1,789	25	276.7 g	1106.78 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	276.7 g	892.57 %
14-18	2,840	38	276.7 g	728.15 %
19-30	2,818	38	276.7 g	728.15 %
31-50	2,554	38	276.7 g	728.15 %
51-70	2,162	30	276.7 g	922.32 %
70+	1,821	30	276.7 g	922.32 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	276.7 g	1064.22 %
14-18	1,901	26	276.7 g	1064.22 %
19-30	1,791	25	276.7 g	1106.78 %
31-50	1,694	25	276.7 g	1106.78 %
51-70	1,536	21	276.7 g	1317.60 %
70+	1,381	21	276.7 g	1317.60 %