Fat vs Saturated fat

JimT | 15:06 Tue 06th Apr 2010 | Food & Drink

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At lunch i was choosing between 2 items, one said "10g fat, 0.8 sat fat" the other said "7.5g fat, 2.5g sat fat". Which is "better"?

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Justincider

The saturated fat content is the one to watch out for.

chelle7272

Yes, you should pick the one with less saturated fat, as this affects your cholesterol levels

JimT

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okay - so it could be 20g fat, 1 g satfat, and that would be better than 10g fat/5g sat fat

chelle7272

Essentially yes, if it's only saturated you want to cut down on

JimT

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when would a person want to cut down on just sat fat as opposed to fat generally? Do low-fat diets target sat fats or fat as a whole? If you want to cut down on fat intake, do you still opt for the same item as per my previous post?

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