Americans eat an average of 11 grams of fiber per day, which is well below what most health and medical experts recommend, between 20-35 grams daily. Fiber plays an important role in nutrition and is very beneficial to many aspects of health, including weight management, proper digestion, and fighting the risk of disease, such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular.

We've created this online tool to help you understand your personal daily fiber requirements. After all, the more you know the better decisions you'll make. Enter your information below, click on "Submit", and you'll immediately receive an accurate estimate of how much fiber you should consume daily.

Age:

Gender: Male Female

Current weight: Lbs. or Kgs.

Your ideal, healthy weight: Lbs. or Kgs.

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Height: Inches or Centimeters

Your activity level (please choose one):
Sedentary (Very inactive throughout the day, such as sitting at a desk, and not currently on an exercise program or involved in any sort of sport or physical activity)
Very Light (Very inactive throughout the day but on a light exercise program, such as walking leisurely for 30 minutes, or involved in some sort of light physical activity 1-2 times a week, such as golf, bowling or softball)
Moderate (Fairly active throughout the day, such as a teacher, and on a moderate exercise program, such as biking and weightlifting 30 minutes each, at least 3 times a week)
Heavy (Active throughout the day, such as a waiter, and involved in a moderate to somewhat intense exercise program or physical activity, at least 3 times a week)
Very Heavy (Very active throughout the day, such as a construction worker, and on a fairly intense exercise program, such as running and weightlifting 45 minutes each, at least 4 times per week.)