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 41.5 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS, Spicy Black Bean Burger.

So, based on this information, can we consider WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS, Spicy Black Bean Burger 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 - WORTHINGTON FOODS, MORNINGSTAR FARMS, Spicy Black Bean Burger - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	272.3 g	1433.18 %
4-8	1,789	25	272.3 g	1089.22 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	272.3 g	878.40 %
14-18	2,840	38	272.3 g	716.59 %
19-30	2,818	38	272.3 g	716.59 %
31-50	2,554	38	272.3 g	716.59 %
51-70	2,162	30	272.3 g	907.68 %
70+	1,821	30	272.3 g	907.68 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	272.3 g	1047.32 %
14-18	1,901	26	272.3 g	1047.32 %
19-30	1,791	25	272.3 g	1089.22 %
31-50	1,694	25	272.3 g	1089.22 %
51-70	1,536	21	272.3 g	1296.69 %
70+	1,381	21	272.3 g	1296.69 %