Brogli, Lane, Weaver, Alexander Animal Hospital has served the veterinary needs of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County since 1964. Our newly re-designed clinic allows us to provide state of the art medical and surgical care for dogs and cats.
1 Limiting the amount of saturated fats you eat to less than 7 percent of your total daily calories. 2  That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats.3  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories. That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats. 2  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories.
The majority of those calories should come from unsaturated fat. If you consume 2000 calories daily, aim for 40 to 62 grams of unsaturated fat per day. Less than 7 percent of those calories, which is equivalent to about 16 grams, should come from saturated fats. Your fat requirements may vary based on different health factors and activity levels.