- Sources of saturated fats in the Danish diet are:
- 33 % "fats" (approx. 50 % butterfat)
- 21 % "meat, poultry, fish and eggs"
- 17 % "milk and cream"
- 12 % "cheese"
- 7 % "sukker and confectionary"
- 6 % "bread and cereals"
- 4 % "vegetables and fruit".
- An average, grown female with a normal level of activity uses approx. 2,200 calories per day. Max. 30 % of the energy should come from fat, max. 10 % from saturated fat. Consequently, she may eat approx. 75 g fat per day (of this approx. 25 g saturated fat) while the corresponding quantity is 95 g (30 g saturated fat) for the average, grown male.
- Many different foods contain fat, and in principle the individual may use his own personal favourite sources of fat. If he chooses more cheese, he must eat more lean meat, etc.
- A healthy diet leaves space for 25-30 g butter and 25 g cheese - and more if you cut down on fat from other foods.
(Source: Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)
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