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How much fibre does my child need?

Fibre is so important for children and adolescents, but as most mums will already know it can be a challenge making sure that their children eat well.
 
A lot of research shows that the vast majority of us don’t include enough fibre in our diets and the recommended intake varies greatly according to our age and gender.
 
The below information explains how many grams of fibre per day children, adolescents and adults need to include in their daily diets:
 
  • Boys and girls aged 1-3, 14 grams per day
  • Boys and girls aged 4-8, 18 grams per day
  • Boys aged 9-13, 24 grams per day
  • Boys aged 14-18, 28 grams per day
  • Girls aged 9-13, 20 grams per day
  • Girls aged 14-18, 22 grams per day

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