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 12.5 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Corned Beef Hash, canned entree.

So, based on this information, can we consider NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Corned Beef Hash, canned entree to be a high fiber food? The answer is No - not really.


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 Corned Beef Hash, canned entree - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	72.79 g	383.12 %
4-8	1,789	25	72.79 g	291.17 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	72.79 g	234.81 %
14-18	2,840	38	72.79 g	191.56 %
19-30	2,818	38	72.79 g	191.56 %
31-50	2,554	38	72.79 g	191.56 %
51-70	2,162	30	72.79 g	242.64 %
70+	1,821	30	72.79 g	242.64 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	72.79 g	279.97 %
14-18	1,901	26	72.79 g	279.97 %
19-30	1,791	25	72.79 g	291.17 %
31-50	1,694	25	72.79 g	291.17 %
51-70	1,536	21	72.79 g	346.63 %
70+	1,381	21	72.79 g	346.63 %