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  2. Saturated fat - Wikipedia

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    A saturated fat is a type of fat in which the fatty acid chains have all single bonds between the carbon atoms. A fat known as a glyceride is made of two kinds of smaller molecules: a short glycerol backbone, and fatty acids that each contain a long linear or branched chain of carbon (C) atoms.

  3. Traffic light rating system - Wikipedia

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    Fat: less than 1.5g between 1.5g and 8.75g more than 8.75g per 100ml or 10.5g per portion Saturated fats: less than 0.75g between 0.75g and 2.5g more than 2.5g per 100ml or 3g per portion Sugar: less than 2.5g between 2.5g and 11.25g more than 11.25g per 100ml or 13.5g per portion Salt: less than 0.3g between 0.3g and 0.75g more than 0.75g per ...

  4. Guideline Daily Amount - Wikipedia

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    GDAs are guidelines for healthy adults and children about the approximate amount of calories, fat, saturated fat, total sugars, and sodium/salt they should consume each day. [1] The GDA labels have the percentage of daily value per serving and the absolute amount per serving of these categories.

  5. List of saturated fatty acids - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions ... Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids that make up saturated fats. Common Name

  6. Obesity in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A ban on advertising of foods high in saturated fats, sugar, and salt before 9pm Existing mandatory food- and nutrient-based standards in England to be statutory in free schools and academies Action on Sugar , a registered UK charity and lobby group, was also formed in 2014 by a group of medical specialists concerned about sugar and its impact ...

  7. Dietary Reference Value - Wikipedia

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    Saturated fatty acids: Not more than 11% Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 6.5% Monounsaturated fatty acids: 13% Trans fats: Not more than 2% Total fat: Not more than 35% Non-milk extrinsic sugars: Not more than 11% Intrinsic milk sugars and starch: 39% Total carbohydrates: 50% Fibre as non-starch polysaccharide: 18% [not applicable to children under 5]

  8. Template:Comparison of cooking fats - Wikipedia

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    Properties of common cooking fats (per 100 g) Type of fat Total fat (g) Saturated fat (g) Mono­unsaturated fat (g) Poly­unsaturated fat (g) Smoke point; Butter [1]: 81

  9. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Saturated and some trans fats are typically solid at room temperature (such as butter or lard), while unsaturated fats are typically liquids (such as olive oil or flaxseed oil). Trans fats are very rare in nature, and have been shown to be highly detrimental to human health, but have properties useful in the food processing industry, such as ...