Fats & Fatty Acids
Top 50 Foods Highest in Saturated Fat
Ranked by Saturated Fat content per 100g edible portion. Daily Value: 20.0 g (FDA 2020). Data from USDA FoodData Central.
Saturated Fat: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips#1 Highest
Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated
95.6 g
Daily Value
20.0 g
FDA 2020
Foods ranked
49
with Saturated Fat data
Complete Ranking — Saturated Fat per 100g
| # | Food | Saturated Fat (g) | % DV | Calories | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated | 95.6 | 478% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 2 | Oil, industrial, soy, fully hydrogenated vs #1 | 94.0 | 470% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 3 | Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter vs #1 | 93.7 | 469% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 4 | Oil, industrial, cottonseed, fully hydrogenated vs #1 | 93.6 | 468% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 5 | Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners vs #1 | 93.5 | 468% (Excellent) | 880 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 6 | Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, intermediate grade product vs #1 | 92.6 | 463% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 7 | Shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated) vs #1 | 91.3 | 457% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 8 | Oil, nutmeg butter vs #1 | 90.0 | 450% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 9 | Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated) , used for whipped toppings, non-dairy vs #1 | 89.0 | 445% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 10 | Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat vs #1 | 88.2 | 441% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 11 | Oil, industrial, palm kernel, confection fat, uses similar to high quality cocoa butter vs #1 | 87.6 | 438% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 12 | Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings vs #1 | 86.5 | 433% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 13 | Oil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nuts vs #1 | 86.0 | 430% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 14 | Oil, ucuhuba butter vs #1 | 85.2 | 426% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 15 | Oil, coconut vs #1 | 82.5 | 412% (Excellent) | 892 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 16 | Vegetable oil, palm kernel vs #1 | 81.5 | 408% (Excellent) | 862 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 17 | Oil, babassu vs #1 | 81.2 | 406% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 18 | Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated) vs #1 | 71.4 | 357% (Excellent) | 880 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 19 | Shortening, confectionery, fractionated palm vs #1 | 65.5 | 328% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 20 | Butter oil, anhydrous vs #1 | 61.9 | 310% (Excellent) | 876 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 21 | Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), creamed vs #1 | 61.3 | 306% (Excellent) | 684 kcal | Nut and Seed Products |
| 22 | Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) vs #1 | 60.0 | 300% (Excellent) | 900 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 23 | Oil, cocoa butter vs #1 | 59.7 | 299% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 24 | Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), not sweetened vs #1 | 57.2 | 286% (Excellent) | 660 kcal | Nut and Seed Products |
| 25 | Oil, cupu assu vs #1 | 53.2 | 266% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 26 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw vs #1 | 52.3 | 261% (Excellent) | 854 kcal | Beef Products |
| 27 | Butter, salted vs #1 | 51.4 | 257% (Excellent) | 717 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 28 | Butter, without salt vs #1 | 50.5 | 252% (Excellent) | 717 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 29 | Fat, beef tallow vs #1 | 49.8 | 249% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 30 | Oil, palm vs #1 | 49.3 | 246% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 31 | Shortening frying (heavy duty), palm (hydrogenated) vs #1 | 47.5 | 238% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 32 | Oil, sheanut vs #1 | 46.6 | 233% (Excellent) | 884 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 33 | Butter, stick, salted vs #1 | 45.6 | 228% (Excellent) | — | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 34 | Butter, whipped, with salt vs #1 | 45.4 | 227% (Excellent) | 731 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 35 | Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, leaf fat, raw vs #1 | 45.2 | 226% (Excellent) | 857 kcal | Pork Products |
| 36 | Shortening frying (heavy duty), beef tallow and cottonseed vs #1 | 44.9 | 225% (Excellent) | 900 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 37 | Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), toasted vs #1 | 41.7 | 208% (Excellent) | 592 kcal | Nut and Seed Products |
| 38 | Shortening, household, lard and vegetable oil vs #1 | 40.3 | 201% (Excellent) | 900 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 39 | Lard vs #1 | 39.2 | 196% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 40 | Animal fat, bacon grease vs #1 | 39.0 | 195% (Excellent) | 897 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 41 | Dessert topping, powdered vs #1 | 36.7 | 184% (Excellent) | 577 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 42 | Shortening industrial, lard and vegetable oil vs #1 | 35.7 | 179% (Excellent) | 900 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 43 | Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, raw vs #1 | 35.4 | 177% (Excellent) | 648 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 44 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, raw vs #1 | 35.3 | 176% (Excellent) | 640 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 45 | Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, cooked vs #1 | 34.8 | 174% (Excellent) | 639 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 46 | Butter, light, stick, without salt vs #1 | 34.3 | 172% (Excellent) | 499 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 47 | Butter, light, stick, with salt vs #1 | 34.3 | 172% (Excellent) | 499 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 48 | Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, raw vs #1 | 32.9 | 165% (Excellent) | 638 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 49 | Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cooked vs #1 | 32.4 | 162% (Excellent) | 642 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.