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How much fiber is the Daily Value?

The FDA Daily Value for dietary fiber is 28 grams, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. A label's %DV shows how much of that 28 grams one serving contains. It is a label reference, not a personal target.

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Why you are seeing it
It is the fiber line of the Nutrition Facts label, with a gram amount and a %DV.
Why it matters
It turns the grams of fiber in a serving into a share of a common reference, which makes two foods easy to compare.
What should I do?
  • Enter your day's fiber in the Fiber Intake Guide to see the share.
  • Look at foods in the High-Fiber Foods tool.
  • Ask a doctor or dietitian about your own needs.
A common misunderstanding
The Daily Value is the reference on the label. It is not a personal requirement.

The figure and how the label uses it

The Daily Value for dietary fiber that the FDA uses on labels is 28 grams, based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet. The label shows the grams in a serving and the %DV, which is the share of the 28 grams.

The FDA label page says 20% DV or more of a nutrient per serving is high and 5% DV or less is low. For fiber, 20% of 28 grams is 5.6 grams.

A simple example

A day of fiber

A person who eats 20 grams of fiber in a day has 20 / 28 = 71% of the Daily Value.

A serving with 6 grams is 6 / 28 = 21% DV, which meets the FDA's high mark of 20%.

The label amounts are for one serving, so a second serving doubles them.

Finding the fiber in foods

The USDA FoodData Central values for foods are listed in the Healthy Eating tools, so you can see the fiber in a serving of common foods and compare them with the Daily Value.

Try these tools

  • Fiber Intake GuideCompare the fiber you ate with the FDA Daily Value for fiber, and learn what dietary fiber is.
  • High-Fiber FoodsSee which foods have the most fiber in a serving, with grams and the percent of the 28 g Daily Value, from USDA data.
  • Daily Value CalculatorTurn an amount of a nutrient into a percent of its FDA Daily Value, with the FDA rule for low and high.

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