Nutrient
Saturated fat: the Daily Value and where it comes from
The FDA Daily Value for saturated fat is 20 g for adults and children 4 and over (21 CFR 101.9(c)). Of 4,363 USDA reference foods with a typical portion, 1,517 give at least 10% of it (2.0 g) in one portion and 646 give 20% (4.0 g).
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
- Daily Value
- 20g
- the reference on every Nutrition Facts label
- Good source
- 2.0g
- per serving, 10% DV (21 CFR 101.54(c))
- High in saturated fat
- 4.0g
- per serving, 20% DV (21 CFR 101.54(b))
Portions that give the most saturated fat
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, cooked (30 g in 3 oz, 150% DV), Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cooked (28 g in 3 oz, 140% DV) and Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked (27 g in 3 oz, 135% DV) give the most per typical portion. The full ranking lists every food that supplies 10% of the Daily Value or more.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release; FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).
See every food ranked by saturated fat
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed
- the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
- FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
- the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov