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 10.19 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Gravy, CUSTOM FOODS, SUPERB Country Gravy Mix, dry.

So, based on this information, can we consider Gravy, CUSTOM FOODS, SUPERB Country Gravy Mix, dry 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 - Gravy, CUSTOM FOODS, SUPERB Country Gravy Mix, dry - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	33.32 g	175.37 %
4-8	1,789	25	33.32 g	133.28 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	33.32 g	107.48 %
14-18	2,840	38	33.32 g	87.68 %
19-30	2,818	38	33.32 g	87.68 %
31-50	2,554	38	33.32 g	87.68 %
51-70	2,162	30	33.32 g	111.07 %
70+	1,821	30	33.32 g	111.07 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	33.32 g	128.15 %
14-18	1,901	26	33.32 g	128.15 %
19-30	1,791	25	33.32 g	133.28 %
31-50	1,694	25	33.32 g	133.28 %
51-70	1,536	21	33.32 g	158.67 %
70+	1,381	21	33.32 g	158.67 %