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 223.08 grams of dietary fiber per 1,000 calories of Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw.

So, based on this information, can we consider Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw 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 - Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw - 1 waxgourd	Percent of Daily Recommended Fiber Intake
Children
1-3	1,404	19	165.3 g	870.00 %
4-8	1,789	25	165.3 g	661.20 %
Boys and Men
9-13	2,265	31	165.3 g	533.23 %
14-18	2,840	38	165.3 g	435.00 %
19-30	2,818	38	165.3 g	435.00 %
31-50	2,554	38	165.3 g	435.00 %
51-70	2,162	30	165.3 g	551.00 %
70+	1,821	30	165.3 g	551.00 %
Girls and Women
9-13	1,910	26	165.3 g	635.77 %
14-18	1,901	26	165.3 g	635.77 %
19-30	1,791	25	165.3 g	661.20 %
31-50	1,694	25	165.3 g	661.20 %
51-70	1,536	21	165.3 g	787.14 %
70+	1,381	21	165.3 g	787.14 %