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Dietary fat

  • Dietary fat has over twice as many calories as the same weight of starch or protein.
  • Margarine and butter have the same amount of calories and fat. However, butter is rich in both saturated fat and cholesterol. Most margarine is made from vegetable fat and provides no dietary cholesterol.
  • The more liquid the margarine, the less hydrogenated it is and the less trans fat it contains.
  • The total amount of fat suggested per day is about 70g for women and 90g for men.
  • Fat also is used by the body to maintain hair, nails and skin as well as to provide padding for your internal organs. More...
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