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How many fat grams, saturated fat grams, polyunsaturated fat grams and monounsaturated grams should the average american eat a day?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

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30% of diet as fat: For a 2000 calorie diet 10% as saturated fat= 200 calores 10% as mono unsat = 200 cal 10% as polyunsat fat = 200 cal 600 calories of 2000 could be fat, less is better, more is not recommended.

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Answered 3/25/2014

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