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Recommended Daily Fat Intake

Total calories per day	Saturated fat in grams	Total fat in grams
1,600	18 or less	53
2,000¹	20 or less	65
2,200	24 or less	73
2,500¹	25 or less	80
2,800	31 or less	93

1. Percent daily values on nutrition facts labels are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values for 2,000 and 2,500 calories are rounded to the nearest 5 grams to be consistent with the nutrition facts label.

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005. Web: www.health.gov .

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