I have high cholesterol — what is a reasonable amount of saturated fat?

Sarah asked:


I just found out that my cholesterol is 231 when it should be between 100 and 199. I haven’t seen my doctor yet, but I am wondering what is a reasonable amount/percentage of saturated fat for intake? I know that cutting back on saturated fat will help to lower your cholesterol, but what is a good rule of thumb for the ratio when choosing foods? For example, below 5 grams, no more than 25% of the total fat should be saturated, etc.? Thanks!

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4 Responses to “I have high cholesterol — what is a reasonable amount of saturated fat?”

  1. killinshel on July 1st, 2009 at 7:09 am

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    Go to WEBMD.COM and it has a lot of info on heart helth etc.

  2. r0ck_n_r0ll_princess on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:40 am

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    Should be less than 7% for every kcal.

  3. formerly_bob on July 6th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Need to lose weight?

    There is no hard and fast rule – your question is a little like asking how much alcohol someone should consume daily – the answer to both is a moderate amount. Its easy to eliminate saturated fats almost entirely, so its reasonable to have a diet that has almost no saturated fat. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 7% of calories from saturated fats. .

  4. barbara p on July 8th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

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    You might want to try the South Beach Diet. It’s great for reducing cholesterol. The recipes are really easy and good.
    It takes the guess work out of fat intake for you. Both my father and my husband’s cholesterol was reduced significantly by this program. They also lost a lot of weight. Here’s a website that you can get recipes off the Internet.

    There is also a book available.
    To answer your question:
    Saturated fat intake should not exceed 7 percent of total calories each day.

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