Avoid Foods High in Saturated Fat
Meats- cuts high in fats
Examples:
Beef -Standing rib roast, brisket
Lamb -chops, breast
Pork -spareribs, bacon, sausages
Luncheon meats, cold cuts, salami, pastrami, corned beefDairy products
Whole milk
Butter
Margarine without substantial amounts of liquid vegetable oil
Cream cheese
High fat cheese - cheddar and dessert type
Milk puddings
Sweet and sour cream
ice-creamBaked goods
Pies
Cakes
Danish pastry
Coffee cake
Cookies
Doughnuts
Muffins
Crackers
Except those baked at home with vegetable oil or margarine with a
substantial amount of liquid vegetable oil.Miscellaneous
Chinese foods
Gravy
Fats - lard, commercial shortening and others
Cream substitutes
Fried foods away from home
Sour cream substitutes
Potato chips
Coconut
Chocolate candy
General precautions:
Do not use oil more than once for frying.
Do not let oil reach the smoking point.Read labels on canned goods, frozen products, mixes, baked
goods and other processed foods. Ingredients are listed in the
order of quantity. The largest quantity is listed first.
Avoid products which contain:
Shortening
Vegetable shortening
Vegetable fat
Hydrogenated vegetable oil
Beef suet
Chicken fat
Bacon
Lard
Butter
Cream
Stay away from these!
Snack food |
Fat in grams |
Handful of popcorn |
1.0g |
Handful of chips |
3.5g |
Marzipan (25g) |
7.0 |
Handful pork rinds |
7.5g |
1 chocolate bar |
ca.11.0g |
1 'normal/plain hamburger' |
11.g |
1/4 pizza (1 slice) |
11.0g |
1 baked potato with filling |
11.0g |
Handful of peanuts |
12.0g |
Ice-cream (100g) |
17.0g |
Pastry |
17.0g |
1 'French hotdog' |
19.0g |
Croissant with filling |
25.0g |
1 portion of fries & mayonnaise |
33.0g |
1 hamburger (big Mac) |
35.og |