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 148.71 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Spices, marjoram, dried.

So, based on this information, can we consider Spices, marjoram, dried to be a high fiber food? The answer is Yes - definitely.


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

Age (years)	Average daily calories	Fiber intake (grams)	Dietary Fiber - Spices, marjoram, dried - 100g	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	40.3 g	212.11 %
4-8	1,789	25	40.3 g	161.20 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	40.3 g	130.00 %
14-18	2,840	38	40.3 g	106.05 %
19-30	2,818	38	40.3 g	106.05 %
31-50	2,554	38	40.3 g	106.05 %
51-70	2,162	30	40.3 g	134.33 %
70+	1,821	30	40.3 g	134.33 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	40.3 g	155.00 %
14-18	1,901	26	40.3 g	155.00 %
19-30	1,791	25	40.3 g	161.20 %
31-50	1,694	25	40.3 g	161.20 %
51-70	1,536	21	40.3 g	191.90 %
70+	1,381	21	40.3 g	191.90 %