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Calculate how much dietary fiber you should consume daily based on your age, gender, and calorie intake.
Dietary fiber refers to the indigestible parts of plant-based food. Unlike other food components like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, fiber is not digested by your body's enzymes and passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine, colon, and out of your body.
Fiber requirements are based on age and gender. The general recommendations are:
An alternative calculation method is to aim for 14 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories consumed.
To learn more about how your fiber needs relate to your overall nutrition, check out our Daily Calorie Needs Calculator and Macro Distribution Calculator.