How much saturated fat is the limit?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise keeping saturated fat under 10% of calories a day from age 2. The FDA Daily Value is 20 g a day.
What counts as low in saturated fat?
On US food labels, “low saturated fat” means 1 g or less per serving and no more than 15% of the food’s calories from saturated fat. The serving in those rules is a standard reference amount, which can differ from the servings in this ranking.
Sources
- U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025: Executive Summary. Dec 2020. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/DGA_2020-2025_ExecutiveSummary_English.pdf
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels. Current as of 5 Mar 2024. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
- Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.62: Nutrient content claims for fat, fatty acid, and cholesterol content of foods. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-101/section-101.62





































