How to Calculate Saturated Fat Calories?

To calculate the number of calories from saturated fat in a food item, simply multiply the grams of saturated fat by 9.

Calculating Saturated Fat Calories: A Step-by-Step Guide

Here's a detailed breakdown:

1. Identify the grams of saturated fat: Check the nutrition label of the food item to find the amount of saturated fat, listed in grams.

2. Multiply by 9: Multiply the number of grams of saturated fat by 9. The result is the number of calories from saturated fat.

   • Formula: Grams of saturated fat x 9 = Saturated fat calories

   • Example: If a food item contains 3 grams of saturated fat:

     3 grams x 9 = 27 saturated fat calories.
     (Reference: Fat – 3 x 9 = 27 fat calories)

Determining Percentage of Saturated Fat Calories

After you have the total saturated fat calories, you can calculate the percentage of total calories that come from saturated fat:

1. Calculate Saturated Fat Calories: As explained above, multiply the grams of saturated fat by 9.

2. Divide by Total Calories: Divide the number of saturated fat calories by the total number of calories in the food item.

3. Multiply by 100: Multiply the result by 100 to express it as a percentage.

Formula: (Saturated Fat Calories / Total Calories) x 100 = % of Saturated Fat

Example:

• Saturated fat calories = 27
• Total calories in the food item = 90

(27 / 90) x 100 = 30%
(Reference: 27/90 = 30% total fat)

This means 30% of the total calories in the food item come from saturated fat.