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Part One
The Basics
made with by Dietetically Speaking
Fat
9 Calories
Carbohydrate
4 Calories
Protein
4 Calories
The average woman needs roughly 44 - 78g of fat per day
The average man needs roughly 56 - 97g of fat per day
PUFA should make up about 6.5% of total daily calories
MUFA should make up about 13% of total daily calories
Saturated fat should make up <11% of total daily calories
Trans should make up <2% of total daily calories
Department of Health (1991) "Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients in the UK"
British Nutrition Foundation website "Fat"
BHF (2014) "This Label Could Change Your Life"
BDA (2015) Food Fact Sheet "Fats"