Saturated vs Unsaturated fats

yrodriguez1041
yrodriguez1041 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I did some research about the difference between fats and unsaturated fats are healthier for weight loss as well as heart health. Looking at my nutrition goals in the app though, it lists my goal for saturated fats as 17g but 0g on the polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Shouldn't I be working towards less or no saturated fats?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    The saturated fat grams is the recommended maximum. There is no limit for mono/poly.
  • SouthGippyGirl
    SouthGippyGirl Posts: 76 Member
    Saturated fats do not cause heart disease unless combined with sugar and carbs.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    There is no recommended min or max for unsaturated so mfp leaves it blank. The number for saturated fat is the recommended max.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    There is no recommended min or max for unsaturated so mfp leaves it blank. The number for saturated fat is the recommended max.

    Actually the unsaturated fats should say N/A, but shock, MFP broke it and hasn't fixed it. But yeah, you don't have to worry about limiting those.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    SouthGippyGirl wrote: »
    Saturated fats do not cause heart disease unless combined with sugar and carbs.

    Source?
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