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 goal for people with and without diabetes is to eat less than 10% of calories from saturated fat. For most people, eating this is about 20 grams of saturated fat per day. That is not much when you consider just one ounce of cheese can have 8 grams of saturated fat. Many adults, especially women or sedentary men, may need less. To find out a specific goal for you, talk with your dietitian or health care provider.