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 134.06 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Spices, thyme, dried.

So, based on this information, can we consider Spices, thyme, 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, thyme, dried - 100g	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	37.0 g	194.74 %
4-8	1,789	25	37.0 g	148.00 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	37.0 g	119.35 %
14-18	2,840	38	37.0 g	97.37 %
19-30	2,818	38	37.0 g	97.37 %
31-50	2,554	38	37.0 g	97.37 %
51-70	2,162	30	37.0 g	123.33 %
70+	1,821	30	37.0 g	123.33 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	37.0 g	142.31 %
14-18	1,901	26	37.0 g	142.31 %
19-30	1,791	25	37.0 g	148.00 %
31-50	1,694	25	37.0 g	148.00 %
51-70	1,536	21	37.0 g	176.19 %
70+	1,381	21	37.0 g	176.19 %