Nutrient Information: Fatty acids, total saturated
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| Nutrient Name: | Fatty acids, total saturated | ||
| Nutrient Category: | Fats and Fatty Acids (Lipids) | ||
| Measuring Unit: | g | ||
| Nutrient Summary: |
Saturated fat is usually solid at room temperature. Recommend consuming less than 10% of calories per day from saturated fat to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. |
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| Nutrient Function: |
• Provide calories or "energy" for the body • Help the body absorb certain vitamins • Support many body processes Recommend to replace saturated fat with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats when possible. |
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Food Sources
• Beef fat (tallow and suet), chicken fat, pork fat (lard), and vegetable shortening
• Baked goods (such as brownies, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, and pies)
• Condiments, gravies, and salad dressings
• Dairy products (such as whole and 2% reduced-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt)
• Desserts (such as ice cream, other frozen desserts, and puddings)
• Meats and poultry
• Processed meats and poultry products (such as bacon, hotdogs, jerky, some luncheon meats, and sausages)
• Pizza
• Sandwiches (such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and submarine sandwiches)
• Snack foods (such as chips, crackers, microwave popcorn, and pretzels)
• Spreads (such as butter, stick margarine, cream cheese, and sour cream)
• Sweets (such as chocolate candies)
• Tropical plant oils (such as coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils)
• Baked goods (such as brownies, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, and pies)
• Condiments, gravies, and salad dressings
• Dairy products (such as whole and 2% reduced-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt)
• Desserts (such as ice cream, other frozen desserts, and puddings)
• Meats and poultry
• Processed meats and poultry products (such as bacon, hotdogs, jerky, some luncheon meats, and sausages)
• Pizza
• Sandwiches (such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and submarine sandwiches)
• Snack foods (such as chips, crackers, microwave popcorn, and pretzels)
• Spreads (such as butter, stick margarine, cream cheese, and sour cream)
• Sweets (such as chocolate candies)
• Tropical plant oils (such as coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils)
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Sample Foods High in: Fatty acids, total saturated |
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| Food Description | Nutrient Amount1 | Daily Value%2 | |
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Butter, stick, salted
Category: Dairy and Egg Products
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45.6 g | 228.00% |
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Cheese, goat, hard type
Category: Dairy and Egg Products
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24.609 g | 123.05% |
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Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids
Category: Sweets
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24.489 g | 122.45% |
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Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby
Category: Dairy and Egg Products
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20.768 g | 103.84% |
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Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced
Category: Sausages and Luncheon Meats
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17.708 g | 88.54% |
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Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added
Category: Nut and Seed Products
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11.947 g | 59.73% |
1 Nutrient amount is in 100 gram food
2 Use FDA 2000 calorie diet as Daily Value reference
2 Use FDA 2000 calorie diet as Daily Value reference
| Additional Nutrient Information | |
| Nutrient Summary |
Saturated fat is usually solid at room temperature. Recommend consuming less than 10% of calories per day from saturated fat to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. |
| External References |
Learn more at US FDA Interactive Nutrition Facts Label: Saturated Fat |
| Daily Value Age Group | Recommended Daily Values | Daily Value Upper Limits |
| Toddler 1 to 3 years old: | 10 g | 10 g |
| Child 4 to 8 years old: | 14 g | 14 g |
| Male 9 to 13 years old: | 18 g | 18 g |
| Male 14 to 18 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Male 19 to 30 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Male 31 to 50 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Male 51 to 70 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Male Senior 71 or older: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female 9 to 13 years old: | 18 g | 18 g |
| Female 14 to 18 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female 19 to 30 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female 31 to 50 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female 51 to 70 years old: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female Senior 71 or older: | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female Pregnancy (>18): | 20 g | 20 g |
| Female Lactation (>18): | 20 g | 20 g |
| FDA (Based on 2000 calorie daily diet): | 20 g | 20 g |
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The nutrient Dietary Reference Intakes and nutrition facts is from Institute of Medicine of National Academies 2006. Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11537 |
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Nutrition facts knowledge are based on U.S. FOOD & DRUG Administration Nutrition Education Resources & Materials. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/interactivenutritionfactslabel/ |
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Nutrition facts knowledge are based on National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all |
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