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How Much Fat Is In Your Food?

Dietary fat is essential for energy, nutrient absorption, and hormone production. Focus on healthy unsaturated fats.

Daily Value: 78g per day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet)

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Ranked by fat per 100g, so foods compare like with like. Each row also shows the amount in a typical serving where USDA records one. Foods USDA has not analysed for fat are not ranked here.

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  1. 1
    Almond Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Almond Oil? 100g fat / 100g 5g per tsp (5g)
  2. 2
    Apricot Kernel Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Apricot Kernel Oil? 100g fat / 100g 5g per tsp (5g)
  3. 3
    Avocado Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Avocado Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  4. 4
    Babassu Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Babassu Oil? 100g fat / 100g 5g per tsp (5g)
  5. 5
    Beef Tallow

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Beef Tallow? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  6. 6 How much fat in Beef Tallow And Cottonseed Shortening Frying (Heavy Duty)? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  7. 7
    Beluga Whale Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Beluga Whale Oil? 100g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  8. 8
    Cacao Butter

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cacao Butter? 100g fat / 100g 5g per tsp (5g)
  9. 9
    Canola Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Canola Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  10. 10
    Cod Liver Fish Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cod Liver Fish Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  11. 11
    Confectionery Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Confectionery Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  12. 12
    Cooking And Salad Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cooking And Salad Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tbsp (1 NLEA serving) (14g)
  13. 13
    Corn Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Corn Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tbsp (14g)
  14. 14
    Cottonseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cottonseed Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  15. 15
    Cupu Assu Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cupu Assu Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  16. 16
    Ghee

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Ghee? 100g fat / 100g 13g per 1 tbsp (13g)
  17. 17
    Grapeseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Grapeseed Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  18. 18
    Hazelnut

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Hazelnut? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  19. 19
    Herring Fish Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Herring Fish Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tbsp (14g)
  20. 20
    High-Oleic Sunflower Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in High-Oleic Sunflower Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  21. 21
    Household Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Household Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 205g per cup (205g)
  22. 22
    Lard

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Lard? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  23. 23
    Menhaden Fish Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Menhaden Fish Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tbsp (14g)
  24. 24
    Multipurpose Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Multipurpose Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  25. 25
    Mustard Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Mustard Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  26. 26 How much fat in Nutmeg Butter Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  27. 27
    Oat Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Oat Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  28. 28
    Olive Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Olive Oil? 100g fat / 100g 13.5g per 1 tbsp (13.5g)
  29. 29 How much fat in Palm (Hydrogenated) Shortening Frying (Heavy Duty)? 100g fat / 100g 205g per cup (205g)
  30. 30
    Palm Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Palm Oil? 100g fat / 100g 27g per 2 tbsp (1/8 cup) (27g)
  31. 31
    Peanut Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Peanut Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  32. 32
    Poppyseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Poppyseed Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  33. 33
    Rice Bran Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Rice Bran Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  34. 34
    Safflower Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Safflower Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  35. 35
    Salmon Fish Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Salmon Fish Oil? 100g fat / 100g 5g per tsp (5g)
  36. 36
    Sardine Fish Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Sardine Fish Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  37. 37
    Sesame Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Sesame Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  38. 38
    Sheanut Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Sheanut Oil? 100g fat / 100g 218g per cup (218g)
  39. 39
    Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 205g per cup (205g)
  40. 40
    Shortening Bread

    Grains & Cereals

    How much fat in Shortening Bread? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tablespoon (13g)
  41. 41
    Cake Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Cake Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 13g per 1 tbsp (13g)
  42. 42 How much fat in Shortening Household Soybean (Hydrogenated) And Palm? 100g fat / 100g 205g per cup (205g)
  43. 43 How much fat in Soybean (Hydrogenated) Shortening Frying (Heavy Duty)? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  44. 44
    Soybean Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Soybean Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  45. 45 How much fat in Special Purpose For Baking Shortening? 100g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  46. 46
    Spectrum Coconut Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Spectrum Coconut Oil? 100g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  47. 47
    Sunflower Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Sunflower Oil? 100g fat / 100g 5g per teaspoon (5g)
  48. 48
    Teaseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Teaseed Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  49. 49
    Tomatoseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Tomatoseed Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  50. 50 How much fat in Ucuhuba Butter Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tbsp (14g)
  51. 51
    Vegetable Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Vegetable Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  52. 52
    Walrus (Alaska Native) Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Walrus (Alaska Native) Oil? 100g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  53. 53
    Whale Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Whale Oil? 100g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  54. 54
    Wheat Germ Oil

    Grains & Cereals

    How much fat in Wheat Germ Oil? 100g fat / 100g 14g per tablespoon (14g)
  55. 55
    Vegetable Shortening

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Vegetable Shortening? 99.97g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  56. 56
    Chicken Fat

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Chicken Fat? 99.8g fat / 100g 13g per 1 tbsp (13g)
  57. 57
    Goose Fat

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Goose Fat? 99.8g fat / 100g 13g per tbsp (13g)
  58. 58
    Turkey Fat

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Turkey Fat? 99.8g fat / 100g 204.6g per cup (205g)
  59. 59
    Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Oil? 99.6g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  60. 60 How much fat in Anhydrous Butter Oil? 99.48g fat / 100g 203.9g per cup (205g)
  61. 61 How much fat in Spotted Seal (Alaska Native) Oil? 99.32g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  62. 62
    Coconut Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Coconut Oil? 99.1g fat / 100g 13.5g per 1 tbsp (13.6g)
  63. 63
    Flaxseed Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Flaxseed Oil? 99g fat / 100g 13.9g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  64. 64
    Steller Sea Lion

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Steller Sea Lion? 94g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  65. 65
    Argan Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Argan Oil? 93.33g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  66. 66 How much fat in Chosen Foods Pure Avocado Oil? 93.33g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  67. 67 How much fat in Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil? 93.33g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  68. 68
    Truffle Oil

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Truffle Oil? 93.33g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  69. 69
    Pork Backfat

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Pork Backfat? 88.7g fat / 100g 24.8g per 1 oz (28g)
  70. 70
    Duck Fat

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Duck Fat? 85.71g fat / 100g 12g per 1 Tbsp (14g)
  71. 71
    Sir Kensington's Mayonnaise

    Condiments & Sauces

    How much fat in Sir Kensington's Mayonnaise? 84.62g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  72. 72 How much fat in Bone Marrow (Alaska Native) Caribou? 84.4g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  73. 73 How much fat in Unsalted Butter? 81.11g fat / 100g 91.7g per stick (113g)
  74. 74 How much fat in Without Salt Butter? 81.11g fat / 100g 4.1g per pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) (5g)
  75. 75
    Butter

    Dairy

    How much fat in Butter? 81.1g fat / 100g 11.4g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  76. 76
    80% Fat Margarine

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in 80% Fat Margarine? 80.71g fat / 100g 11.3g per tbsp (14g)
  77. 77
    Regular Margarine

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Regular Margarine? 80.71g fat / 100g 11.3g per tbsp (14g)
  78. 78 How much fat in Butter-Margarine Blend Margarine-Like? 80.7g fat / 100g 11.3g per tablespoon (14g)
  79. 79
    Margarine

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Margarine? 80.7g fat / 100g 11.3g per 1 tbsp (14g)
  80. 80
    Pili Nuts

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Pili Nuts? 79.55g fat / 100g 95.5g per cup (120g)
  81. 81
    Duke's Mayonnaise

    Condiments & Sauces

    How much fat in Duke's Mayonnaise? 78.57g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  82. 82 How much fat in Kerrygold Unsalted Butter? 78.57g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  83. 83 How much fat in Land O'Lakes Butter? 78.57g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  84. 84 How much fat in Vital Farms Organic Butter? 78.57g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  85. 85
    Whipped Butter

    Healthy Fats & Oils

    How much fat in Whipped Butter? 78.3g fat / 100g 118.2g per cup (151g)
  86. 86 How much fat in No Cholesterol Mayonnaise Dressing? 77.8g fat / 100g 11.7g per tbsp (15g)
  87. 87 How much fat in Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts? 76.1g fat / 100g 21.3g per 1 oz (28g)
  88. 88
    Macadamia Nuts

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Macadamia Nuts? 75.8g fat / 100g 21.2g per 1 oz (28g)
  89. 89
    Macadamia Nut

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Macadamia Nut? 75.77g fat / 100g 101.5g per cup, whole or halves (134g)
  90. 90
    Pecans Nuts

    Proteins

    How much fat in Pecans Nuts? 75.23g fat / 100g 82.8g per cup (110g)
  91. 91
    Roasted Pecans

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Roasted Pecans? 75.23g fat / 100g 82.8g per cup (110g)
  92. 92
    Mayonnaise

    Condiments & Sauces

    How much fat in Mayonnaise? 74.9g fat / 100g 9.7g per 1 tbsp (13g)
  93. 93 How much fat in Pecans Roasted Nuts? 74.27g fat / 100g 20.8g per oz (28g)
  94. 94 How much fat in Stonewall Kitchen Garlic Aioli? 73.68g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  95. 95 How much fat in Artisana Organic Pecan Butter? 73.33g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  96. 96
    Pecans

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Pecans? 72g fat / 100g 20.2g per 1 oz (28g)
  97. 97
    Pecan

    Nuts & Seeds

    How much fat in Pecan? 71.97g fat / 100g 20.2g per oz (19 halves) (28g)
  98. 98 How much fat in Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter? 71.43g fat / 100g serving not recorded by USDA
  99. 99 How much fat in Retail Cuts Beef? 70.33g fat / 100g 19.7g per oz (28g)
  100. 100
    French Salad Dressing

    Condiments & Sauces

    How much fat in French Salad Dressing? 70.2g fat / 100g 154.4g per cup (220g)
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Understanding Dietary Fat

Dietary fat is an essential nutrient that provides energy, supports cell growth, protects organs, and helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Not all fats are created equal—some promote health while others should be limited.

The key is to choose healthy unsaturated fats (found in olive oil, nuts, avocados, and fish) over saturated and trans fats. Fat is calorie-dense at 9 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrates.

Types of Dietary Fat

  • Monounsaturated fats: Heart-healthy fats found in olive oil, avocados, and nuts
  • Polyunsaturated fats: Include omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids from fish and seeds
  • Saturated fats: Limit intake from red meat, butter, and full-fat dairy
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