Just like vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber has a daily
recommended value (DRV). The current DRV for dietary
fiber is 25 grams per day, but many believe this is much too
low to maintain optimal health and should be closer to 40
or even 50 grams per day. But even at these lower levels,
most Americans are not getting adequate levels of dietary
fiber according to the American Dietetic Association (22). In
children, recommendations are typically determined by
adding 5 to the child’s age to get the recommended grams
per day (child age 7 = 12 grams/day). But how does one
define dietary fiber