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Fatty acids, total saturated
Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.
Understand this nutrient ↓What is it?
USDA reporting category: Fatty acids, total saturated. The category is not represented by a single verified structure. [1]
A conceptual representation, not a molecular structure.
Description, source and attribution
A conceptual grouping, not a molecular structure. This reporting category contains multiple components or represents a calculated quantity.
Original Bitameans conceptual/fallback artwork; not a chemical structure. Source · Reuse terms
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A COMMON BASIS
Foods, per 100 g
172 foods with data 34 not reported, excluded from ranking
- Unsalted butter
Butter, without salt, exactly as identified by USDA.
50.489 g - Coconut
Raw coconut flesh.
29.698 g - Nutmeg
Spices, nutmeg, ground, exactly as identified by USDA.
25.94 g - Coconut milk
Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water), exactly as identified by USDA.
21.14 g - Cream cheese
Cheese, cream, exactly as identified by USDA.
20.213 g - Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
19.2 g - Swiss cheese
Cheese, swiss, exactly as identified by USDA.
18.2 g - Gouda cheese
Cheese, gouda, exactly as identified by USDA.
17.614 g - Brie cheese
Cheese, brie, exactly as identified by USDA.
17.41 g - Brazil nuts
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched, exactly as identified by USDA.
16.134 g - Parmesan cheese
Cheese, parmesan, hard, exactly as identified by USDA.
14.85 g - Queso fresco
Solid queso fresco cheese, USDA record; not a measurement of every Costa Rican fresh cheese.
13.95 g
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UNDERSTAND THE DATA
What it means for your diet
This source explains dietary fats and the distinction between saturated, unsaturated and trans fats. A family-level explanation does not establish the effects, an intake target or a supplement dose for every individual fatty-acid isomer. The original source contains a historical reference to the 2018 US partially hydrogenated oil rules; this is not a current regulatory update.
Ranking amounts describe foods, not supplement doses. A high rank does not mean you should consume more. Source recommendations and cautions retain their original population and scope.
Dietary Fats [1]
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. Original health-topic summary, reproduced with attribution.
Fat is a type of nutrient. You need some fat in your diet but not too much. Fats give you energy and help your body absorb vitamins. Dietary fat also plays a major role in your cholesterol levels.
But not all fats are the same. You should try to avoid:
- Saturated fats such as butter, solid shortening, and lard
- Trans fats. These are found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). By 2018, most U.S. companies will not be allowed to add PHOs to food.
Try to replace them with oils such as canola, olive, safflower, sesame, or sunflower. Of course, eating too much fat will put on the pounds. Fat has twice as many calories as proteins or carbohydrates.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Identity and structure sources
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13