The food labels I have seen usually list the amount of fat in grams. How can I tell what percentage of that food is fat?

There are 9 calories per gram of fat. Multiply the listed grams of fat by 9, and divide that figure by the total overall calories to find the percentage of fat in that product. Sometimes there is a nutritive analysis as well as a list of ingredients on a package; this will tell you the amount of cholesterol and saturated and polyunsaturated fats. Limit your intake of saturated fats and cholesterol.

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