It depends on how many calories you eat in a day.
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 1% of your total calories come from trans fat.
Example:
If you eat 1800 calories a day, no more than 18 calories should come from trans fat.
Here’s the math:
1800 calories x 1% (0.01) = 18 calories
There are always 9 calories in 1 gram of fat.
18 calories of trans fat = 2 grams of trans fat.
Here’s the math:
18 calories of trans fat ÷ 9 calories per gram of fat = 2 grams of trans fat
Other recommendations are to keep trans fat to a minimum. Too much trans fat can increase your cholesterol and risk of heart disease
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