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Fat and Calorie Content of Commonly Consumed Foods

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Following table shows  differences in the saturated fat content of different forms of commonly consumed foods.

Portion Saturated Fat Content

(grams)

 Calories
Cheese

  • Regular cheddar cheese
  • Low-fat cheddar cheese
    		•  1 oz

    1 oz

    		 6.0

    1.2

    		 114
    49
    Ground beef

  • Regular ground beef (25% fat)
  • Extra lean ground beef (5% fat)
    		•  3 oz (cooked)
    3 oz (cooked)    		 6.1

    2.6

    		 236
    148
    Milk

  • Whole milk (3.25%)
  • Low-fat (1%) milk
    		•  1 cup
    1 cup    		 4.6
    1.5    		 146
    102
    Breads

  • Croissant (med)
  • Bagel, oat bran (4″)
    		•  1 medium
    1 medium    		 6.6
    0.2    		 231
    227
    Frozen desserts

  • Regular ice cream
  • Frozen yogurt, low-fat
    		•  1/2 cup
    1/2 cup    		 4.9

    2.0

    		 145
    110
    Table spreads

  • Butter
  • Soft margarine with zero trans fats
    		•  1 tsp
    1 tsp    		 2.4
    0.7    		 34
    25
    Chicken

  • Fried chicken (leg with skin)
  • Roasted chicken (breast no skin)
    		•  3 oz (cooked)
    3 oz (cooked)    		 3.3
    0.9    		 212
    140
    Fish

  • Fried fish
  • Baked fish
    		•  3 oz
    3 oz    		 2.8
    1.5    		 195
    129

    Source :Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005

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