How much is too much saturated fat?
Most people in the UK eat too much saturated fat about 20% more than the recommended maximum amount. • The average man should have no more than 30g saturated fat a day. • The average woman should have no more than 20g saturated fat a day. Children should have less saturated fat than adults. But remember that a low-fat diet isnt suitable for children under five. Of course most people dont have time to tot up the amount of saturated fat they are eating every day. But its a good idea to take a look at how much saturated fat is in different foods. Then youll see that eating certain foods, especially in large quantities, can make it easy to eat more than the recommended maximum amount of saturated fat. If you know which foods are high in saturated fat and which are lower then you can make choices each day to help reduce your intake of saturated fat.
