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 0.5 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of SUNNY FRESH, Pre-Cooked Frozen Egg, Ham and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich.

So, based on this information, can we consider SUNNY FRESH, Pre-Cooked Frozen Egg, Ham and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich to be a high fiber food? The answer is No - definitely not.


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

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - SUNNY FRESH, Pre-Cooked Frozen Egg, Ham and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich - 1 package yields	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	14.46 g	76.10 %
4-8	1,789	25	14.46 g	57.84 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	14.46 g	46.64 %
14-18	2,840	38	14.46 g	38.05 %
19-30	2,818	38	14.46 g	38.05 %
31-50	2,554	38	14.46 g	38.05 %
51-70	2,162	30	14.46 g	48.20 %
70+	1,821	30	14.46 g	48.20 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	14.46 g	55.61 %
14-18	1,901	26	14.46 g	55.61 %
19-30	1,791	25	14.46 g	57.84 %
31-50	1,694	25	14.46 g	57.84 %
51-70	1,536	21	14.46 g	68.85 %
70+	1,381	21	14.46 g	68.85 %