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 4.74 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce, ready-to-serve.

So, based on this information, can we consider Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce, ready-to-serve 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 - Sauce, NESTLE, CHEF-MATE Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce, ready-to-serve - 1 package	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	30.33 g	159.63 %
4-8	1,789	25	30.33 g	121.32 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	30.33 g	97.84 %
14-18	2,840	38	30.33 g	79.82 %
19-30	2,818	38	30.33 g	79.82 %
31-50	2,554	38	30.33 g	79.82 %
51-70	2,162	30	30.33 g	101.10 %
70+	1,821	30	30.33 g	101.10 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	30.33 g	116.65 %
14-18	1,901	26	30.33 g	116.65 %
19-30	1,791	25	30.33 g	121.32 %
31-50	1,694	25	30.33 g	121.32 %
51-70	1,536	21	30.33 g	144.43 %
70+	1,381	21	30.33 g	144.43 %