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 92.68 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Brussels sprouts, frozen, unprepared.

So, based on this information, can we consider Brussels sprouts, frozen, unprepared 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 - Brussels sprouts, frozen, unprepared - 1 package (2 lb)	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	34.47 g	181.40 %
4-8	1,789	25	34.47 g	137.86 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	34.47 g	111.18 %
14-18	2,840	38	34.47 g	90.70 %
19-30	2,818	38	34.47 g	90.70 %
31-50	2,554	38	34.47 g	90.70 %
51-70	2,162	30	34.47 g	114.89 %
70+	1,821	30	34.47 g	114.89 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	34.47 g	132.56 %
14-18	1,901	26	34.47 g	132.56 %
19-30	1,791	25	34.47 g	137.86 %
31-50	1,694	25	34.47 g	137.86 %
51-70	1,536	21	34.47 g	164.12 %
70+	1,381	21	34.47 g	164.12 %