Brogli, Lane, Weaver, Alexander Animal Hospital has served the veterinary needs of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County since 1964. Our newly re-designed clinic allows us to provide state of the art medical and surgical care for dogs and cats.
1 Limiting the amount of saturated fats you eat to less than 7 percent of your total daily calories. 2  That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats.3  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories. That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats. 2  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories.
How do you know if youâve had 10 percent of your calories from saturated fats? The best way is to calculate 10 percent of your daily calories and then translate that into fat grams. For example, if you consume 1500 calories a day, 150 calories can come from saturated fat. There are 9 calories per gram of fat, so dividing 150 by 9 that equates to around 17 grams of saturated fat.