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 26.99 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Chili with Beans, canned entree.

So, based on this information, can we consider NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Chili with Beans, canned entree 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 - NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Chili with Beans, canned entree - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	133.45 g	702.38 %
4-8	1,789	25	133.45 g	533.81 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	133.45 g	430.49 %
14-18	2,840	38	133.45 g	351.19 %
19-30	2,818	38	133.45 g	351.19 %
31-50	2,554	38	133.45 g	351.19 %
51-70	2,162	30	133.45 g	444.84 %
70+	1,821	30	133.45 g	444.84 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	133.45 g	513.28 %
14-18	1,901	26	133.45 g	513.28 %
19-30	1,791	25	133.45 g	533.81 %
31-50	1,694	25	133.45 g	533.81 %
51-70	1,536	21	133.45 g	635.49 %
70+	1,381	21	133.45 g	635.49 %