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 28.85 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares.

So, based on this information, can we consider Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares 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 - Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares - 1 cup, grated	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	19.08 g	100.42 %
4-8	1,789	25	19.08 g	76.32 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	19.08 g	61.55 %
14-18	2,840	38	19.08 g	50.21 %
19-30	2,818	38	19.08 g	50.21 %
31-50	2,554	38	19.08 g	50.21 %
51-70	2,162	30	19.08 g	63.60 %
70+	1,821	30	19.08 g	63.60 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	19.08 g	73.39 %
14-18	1,901	26	19.08 g	73.39 %
19-30	1,791	25	19.08 g	76.32 %
31-50	1,694	25	19.08 g	76.32 %
51-70	1,536	21	19.08 g	90.86 %
70+	1,381	21	19.08 g	90.86 %