According to the Dietary Guidelines saturated fat intake sho

According to the Dietary Guidelines, saturated fat intake should be limited to _____ of total kcal. 5% 10% 20% 35%

Solution

Answer: 10%

The Dietary Guidelines, the 2015-2020 edition encourages eating styles that emphasize unsaturated fats and are low in saturated fat. Specifically, the Dietary Guidelines recommends keeping saturated fat consumption to less than 10% of calories per day. This recommendation is based on scientific evidence that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.