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 109.09 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Collards, frozen, chopped, unprepared.

So, based on this information, can we consider Collards, frozen, chopped, 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 - Collards, frozen, chopped, unprepared - 1 package (3 lb)	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	49.0 g	257.87 %
4-8	1,789	25	49.0 g	195.98 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	49.0 g	158.05 %
14-18	2,840	38	49.0 g	128.94 %
19-30	2,818	38	49.0 g	128.94 %
31-50	2,554	38	49.0 g	128.94 %
51-70	2,162	30	49.0 g	163.32 %
70+	1,821	30	49.0 g	163.32 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	49.0 g	188.45 %
14-18	1,901	26	49.0 g	188.45 %
19-30	1,791	25	49.0 g	195.98 %
31-50	1,694	25	49.0 g	195.98 %
51-70	1,536	21	49.0 g	233.31 %
70+	1,381	21	49.0 g	233.31 %