Foods Highest in Saturated Fat

7,699 foods ranked by Saturated Fat per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Saturated Fat, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Saturated fat is a type of fat that is typically solid at room temperature. It is found mostly in animal products and tropical oils. Like all fat it provides 9 calories per gram, but a high intake can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Saturated Fat
Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated 95.60 g
Oil, industrial, soy, fully hydrogenated 93.97 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter 93.70 g
Oil, industrial, cottonseed, fully hydrogenated 93.61 g
Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners 93.54 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, intermediate grade product 92.61 g
Shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated) 91.30 g
Oil, nutmeg butter 90.00 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings, non-dairy 88.97 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat 88.21 g
Oil, industrial, palm kernel, confection fat, uses similar to high quality cocoa butter 87.56 g
Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings 86.50 g
Oil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nuts 86.00 g
Oil, ucuhuba butter 85.20 g
Oil, coconut 82.50 g
Vegetable oil, palm kernel 81.50 g
Oil, babassu 81.20 g
Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated) 71.44 g
Shortening, confectionery, fractionated palm 65.50 g
Butter oil, anhydrous 61.92 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), creamed 61.26 g
Oil, cocoa butter 59.70 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), not sweetened 57.22 g
Oil, cupu assu 53.20 g
Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw 52.30 g
Butter, salted 51.37 g
Butter, without salt 51.37 g
Butter, whipped, with salt 50.49 g
Fat, beef tallow 49.80 g
Oil, palm 49.30 g

Fatty meats, butter, cheese, cream, coconut and palm oil, and many baked and fried foods. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Saturated Fat — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Saturated Fat?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated, Oil, industrial, soy, fully hydrogenated, Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter, Oil, industrial, cottonseed, fully hydrogenated and Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners. See the full ranking above.

How much Saturated Fat do I need a day?

The FDA Daily Value is 20 g. Guidelines suggest keeping saturated fat under about 10% of daily calories.

What does Saturated Fat do?

Saturated fat is a type of fat that is typically solid at room temperature. It is found mostly in animal products and tropical oils. Like all fat it provides 9 calories per gram, but a high intake can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol.

Can you have too much Saturated Fat?

High saturated-fat intake raises LDL cholesterol and is associated with increased heart-disease risk. Replacing it with unsaturated fats is consistently linked to better heart-health outcomes.

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