Low Saturated Fat Diet: Benefits, Foods to Avoid & Guidelines

Eating foods with high-levels of saturated fat can put you at risk for health problems. Diets low in saturated fats can help you lose or maintain weight, as well as ensure long term health and well-being.

Reduce

• Reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet to less than 10 percent of the total calories you consume. Based on a 2,000-calorie daily diet, this means a totals of 20 grams of saturated fat per day.

Foods

• Some foods to avoid in a low saturated fat diet include high-fat cuts of meat, butter, cream, cheese and pastries. Foods with low levels of saturated fat include whole grains, fruits, vegetables and beans.

Ranges

• On a nutritional facts label, a high level of "sat fat" is more than 5 grams per 100 grams. A low level is 1.5 grams of sat fat per 100 grams.