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 29.81 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated).

So, based on this information, can we consider Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated) 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 - Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated) - 1 cup	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	21.63 g	113.85 %
4-8	1,789	25	21.63 g	86.53 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	21.63 g	69.78 %
14-18	2,840	38	21.63 g	56.93 %
19-30	2,818	38	21.63 g	56.93 %
31-50	2,554	38	21.63 g	56.93 %
51-70	2,162	30	21.63 g	72.11 %
70+	1,821	30	21.63 g	72.11 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	21.63 g	83.20 %
14-18	1,901	26	21.63 g	83.20 %
19-30	1,791	25	21.63 g	86.53 %
31-50	1,694	25	21.63 g	86.53 %
51-70	1,536	21	21.63 g	103.01 %
70+	1,381	21	21.63 g	103.01 %