Cholesterol and fatty acid content in foods

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Cholesterol and fatty acid content in foods

Consuming the right amount of fat each day for the average person to get the energy. Nutrients the body needs should be สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน 20-30 percent fat of the energy received per day. There are recommendations for consuming fat according to each person’s energy needs as follows:

  • Children aged 6-13 years, working women, and the elderly. Who need 1,600 kilocalories of energy per day should receive no more than 5 teaspoons of fat per day.
  • Teenagers and working men. Who need 2,000 calories per day should consume no more than 7 teaspoons of fat per day.

It is divide into the following types of fat:

1. Eat saturated fat less than 7 percent of your daily energy intake.

2. Eat monounsaturated fats, approximately 10 percent of your daily energy intake.

3. Eat polyunsaturated fats, approximately 10 percent of your daily energy intake.

4. Eat foods that contain no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day.

Cholesterol and fatty acids table in foods

listamountcholesterolfatFatty acids (milligrams)
grammilligramgramSFA*MUFA*PUFA*18:118:2EPA*DHA*
Chicken, leg10010010295745522366374721162872
Chicken breast (skinless)100631.54895953654992621146
egg1004278.831254189135837511049ND165
Spicy shrimp with sour sauce1001920.92801923241425756153
shrimp1001963.4105594792559916823594
beef100651.77826321705858410ND
Duck meat100822.26808065887563780NDND
ham100522.58351080482994375517
Sea bass100691.55644004462813863238
Red snapper100571.656337855323828103271
Saba fish meat1006016.229668306381916482318661682
Mackerel100765.21624953197839187626778
Tuna100510.83451492611161826183

Consuming the right amount of fat helps the body get essential nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, and helps the body use energy efficiently. However, consuming too much fat can have adverse health effects, such as the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Therefore, the amount and type of fat consumed each day should be carefully considered and balanced in the diet for good health and long-term safety.