Saturated fat

Saturated fat is found especially in animal foods such as fatty meats, bacon, lard and dairy products, but is also present in the oil and derived from coconut and palm oil. In general, saturated fats are hard at room temperature.

The saturated fat is bad because it easily accumulates on the inner walls of blood vessels, which may accelerate the formation of fatty deposits and clogging of the veins, with the possibility of causing atherosclerosis, increased cholesterol levels, obesity and cardiac problems.

Saturated and unsaturated fat

The main difference between the saturated fat and unsaturated fat is its chemical structure, which makes saturated fats, when consumed in excess are detrimental to our health. Already unsaturated fats, especially monounsaturated, are the healthiest.

Fat is a nutrient present in the food that gives them more flavor. It serves as reservation and supply of energy for the body and there are different types of fats which may be saturated, unsaturated or trans, for example. The triglycerides and sterols such as cholesterol, other types of fat are found in the blood and are poor when they are only in large quantities.

Saturated fat in food

The following is a list of foods with the amount of saturated fat.

Food	Saturated fat per 100 g of food
Lard	26.3 g
Grilled bacon	10.8 g
Fried steak cow	3.5 g
Grilled beef steak	2.7 g
Grilled chicken	1.3 g
Milk	0.9 g

It is recommended that saturated fat intake does not exceed 10% of the total caloric value, so on a 2,000 calorie diet, you can not eat more than 22.2 g of saturated fat per day.