How much total fat should you eat a day?

Answer 1

The total amount of calories from fat should make up around 30% of your diet.

Each gram of fat contains 9kcals. So for example,

If you were consuming 1500kcals a day then 30% percent of those calories should be fat.

Calculations:

1500kcals / 100 X 30 = 450kcals

450kcals / 9 = 50 grams

So a person consuming 1500kcals a day should consume around 50 grams of fat per day. This does not mean to say all these calories should be saturated fats (bad fats). These calories should be consume with unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (good fats) as well.

Answer 2

Based on 2000 Kcal of daily Energy intake Fats comprise less than or equal to 35% of the calorie intake That is about 80 gr of fats.It is, though, necessary not to consume too- low- in- fat food, that is, not less than 20% of energy intake (not less than 45 gr), because our body needs fatty acids to maintain its basic function. We should be careful not to consume saturated and trans fat greater than 22 gr.(ALL THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON DAILY INTAKE...NOT JUST ONE MEAL). Animal products are rich in saturated fats whereas we have to read processed food labels whether they have trans fat in their ingredient list. Consume more plant oils (olive oil, for example) than animal fat.Don't forget to eat fish 3-5 times a month