How much fat you should consume each day.

skinimin
skinimin Posts: 252 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
I got this equation for calculating how much fat you should be consuming each day from webmd.com
I thought I'd post the equation because I found that MFP had calculated my daily fat intake to be too high. SO here it is:

The number of calories you need each day varies depending on your body size and activity levels. Someone who needs about 2,000 calories a day should eat no more than 65 grams of fat a day on average. To determine your ideal daily dietary fat intake:

1. Take the number of calories you eat each day and multiply it by 30 percent (.30). For example: 2,000 calories x .30 = 600 calories from fat.

2. Divide your answer by 9 because there are 9 calories in each gram of fat. This will give you the number of grams of fat per day that should be your upper limit goal. Here, it's: 600 / 9 = 65 grams.

A person who gets 2,000 calories per day ideally should not consume more than 65 grams of fat. Some researchers suggest that even 65 grams of fat in a 2,000 calorie diet is still too much fat.

A direct copy from the site :)

I hope this helps anyone who needs it. If you're new and this had confused you a bit just ignore for now because I found, after a month or two on MFP, it was easier to understand all the random nutrition stuff.

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  • MaryDreamer
    MaryDreamer Posts: 439
    Thank you! I just changed mine to 30% yesterday 40 g of fat, this is my confirmation :)
  • freerange
    freerange Posts: 1,722 Member
    The flip side to this is, "some researchers" suggest your fat intake to be 50% or more of your calories. As long as it's not Hydrogenated or partially Hydrogenated oil, hint any oil’s made from grain like corn oil, safflower oil. If you get your fats from natural sources, fish, grass fed red meat, olive oil, coconut oil, the more fat the better.
  • skinimin
    skinimin Posts: 252 Member
    The flip side to this is, "some researchers" suggest your fat intake to be 50% or more of your calories. As long as it's not Hydrogenated or partially Hydrogenated oil, hint any oil’s made from grain like corn oil, safflower oil. If you get your fats from natural sources, fish, grass fed red meat, olive oil, coconut oil, the more fat the better.

    you forgot avocados :) (I am obessed with those!)

    YES this is very true!
  • freerange
    freerange Posts: 1,722 Member
    The flip side to this is, "some researchers" suggest your fat intake to be 50% or more of your calories. As long as it's not Hydrogenated or partially Hydrogenated oil, hint any oil’s made from grain like corn oil, safflower oil. If you get your fats from natural sources, fish, grass fed red meat, olive oil, coconut oil, the more fat the better.

    you forgot avocados :) (I am obessed with those!)

    YES this is very true!

    I did, and yes they are a great source of good fats, I eat them on a weekly basis.
  • rockingwhatigot
    rockingwhatigot Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for sharing this information. It's very helpful to know.:smile:
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