How much trans fat can I have in a day?

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

How many grams of trans fat can I have in a day?

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

• If you eat 1200 calories a day, less than 12 calories (1.3 grams) should come from trans fat.
• If you eat 1400 calories a day, less than 14 calories (1.6 grams) should come from trans fat.
• If you eat 1600 calories a day, less than 16 calories (1.8 grams) should come from trans fat.
• If you eat 2000 calories a day, less than 20 calories (2.2 grams) should come from 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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