Each fat exchange (serving) contains about five grams of fat and forty-five calories.
All fats are high in calories and should be carefully measured. Choose mostly unsaturated fats in your meal preparation. Unsaturated fats come from plant sources, saturated fats come from mainly animal sources. Read food labels to distinguish which fats are found in foods that you are using. To help reduce fat calories, choose low fat products whenever possible.
Unsaturated Fats
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Avocado ,small | 1 slice or 2 Tbsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Margarine | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Margarine, diet | 2 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mayonnaise | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mayonnaise, diet | 2 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oils (canola and olive oil are recommended) | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olives | 10 small or 5 large | |||||||||||||||||||||
Salad dressings | 2 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Saturated Fats
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Bacon | 1 slice | |||||||||||||||||||||
Butter | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coconut, fresh | 2 Tbsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cream or sour cream | 2 Tbsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gravy | 2 Tbsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lard or shortening | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Palm or coconut oil | 1 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sausage | 1/2/oz. or 1/2 link |