Vegetarian foods high in Saturated Fat

Dairy and meat products dominate this ranking because saturated fat chains pack tightly into animal tissues. Milk fat, lard, and beef marbling contain more than 10 times the saturated fat you find in oils or nuts. This reflects basic biology: animals store energy as saturated fats, while plants tend toward unsaturated ones.

The table ranks by saturated fat concentration alone, so a food that appears high might still contribute less total fat to your meal than a larger quantity of something ranked lower. Portion size matters more than position here. Coconut and palm oils sit near animal products on this list, even though they are plant-based.

FDA daily value: 20 g

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Showing 101–150 of 7,426 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
101	Shortening, industrial, all purpose, soy and palm	Fats and Oils	25.00 g	125%	CNF
102	Shortening, vegetable, household, composite	Fats and Oils	24.98 g	125%	USDA_SR
103	Shortening, household, composite	Fats and Oils	24.98 g	125%	CNF
104	Oil, industrial, soy ( partially hydrogenated), all purpose	Fats and Oils	24.75 g	124%	USDA_SR
105	Cheese, goat, hard type	Dairy and Egg Products	24.61 g	123%	USDA_SR
106	Cheese, goat, hard, (less than 35% water, 36% M.F.)	Dairy and Egg Products	24.61 g	123%	CNF
107	Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids	Sweets	24.49 g	122%	USDA_SR
108	Candies, chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids	Sweets	24.48 g	122%	CNF
109	Candies, confectioner's coating, yogurt	Sweets	24.10 g	121%	USDA_SR
110	Candies, confectioner's coating, yogourt	Sweets	24.10 g	121%	CNF
111	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Sweets	24.10 g	120%	USDA_SR
112	Sweets, confectioner's coating / chips, butterscotch	Sweets	24.10 g	120%	CNF
113	Animal fat, native, beluga oil	Fats and Oils	23.80 g	119%	CNF
114	Shortening, industrial, for frying (solid), soybean	Fats and Oils	23.20 g	116%	CNF
115	Cream, fluid, heavy whipping	Dairy and Egg Products	23.03 g	115%	USDA_SR
116	Margarine-like shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), cottonseed, and soy, principal use flaky pastries	Fats and Oils	22.87 g	114%	USDA_SR
117	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	Snacks	22.75 g	114%	USDA_SR
118	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	Snacks	22.75 g	114%	CNF
119	Snacks, granola bar, with coconut, chocolate coated	Snacks	22.72 g	114%	USDA_SR
120	Cookie, shortbread, plain, homemade	Baked Products	22.20 g	111%	CNF
121	Shortening, industrial, for frying (solid), canola	Fats and Oils	22.20 g	111%	CNF
122	Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids	Sweets	22.03 g	110%	USDA_SR
123	Candies, chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids	Sweets	22.03 g	110%	CNF
124	Shortening bread, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed	Fats and Oils	22.00 g	110%	USDA_SR
125	Shortening, industrial, for baking (cake), canola	Fats and Oils	22.00 g	110%	CNF
126	Candies, chocolate covered, dietetic or low calorie	Sweets	21.91 g	110%	CNF
127	Cream, whipping, 35% M.F.	Dairy and Egg Products	21.81 g	109%	CNF
128	Dessert topping, semi solid, frozen	Dairy and Egg Products	21.78 g	109%	USDA_SR
129	Dessert topping (non dairy), frozen, semisolid	Dairy and Egg Products	21.78 g	109%	CNF
130	Candies, chocolate covered, low sugar or low calorie	Sweets	21.72 g	109%	USDA_SR
131	Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)	Nut and Seed Products	21.14 g	106%	USDA_SR
132	Nuts, coconut milk (liquid from grated meat and water), raw	Nuts and Seeds	21.14 g	106%	CNF
133	Shortening frying (heavy duty), soybean (hydrogenated), linoleic (less than 1%)	Fats and Oils	21.10 g	106%	USDA_SR
134	Oil, teaseed	Fats and Oils	21.10 g	106%	USDA_SR
135	Shortening, industrial, for baking (pastry), canola	Fats and Oils	21.10 g	106%	CNF
136	Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby	Dairy and Egg Products	20.77 g	104%	USDA_SR
137	Cheese, cheddar or colby type, low sodium	Dairy and Egg Products	20.77 g	104%	CNF
138	Cheese, goat, semisoft type	Dairy and Egg Products	20.64 g	103%	USDA_SR
139	Cheese, goat, semi-soft, (35% to 55% water, 30% M.F.)	Dairy and Egg Products	20.64 g	103%	CNF
140	Candies, HERSHEY'S, ALMOND JOY BITES	Sweets	20.60 g	103%	USDA_SR
141	Candies, ALMOND JOY BITES	Sweets	20.60 g	103%	CNF
142	Topping, SMUCKER'S MAGIC SHELL	Sweets	20.59 g	103%	USDA_SR
143	Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar	Sweets	20.58 g	103%	USDA_SR
144	Candies, bars, Mounds	Sweets	20.58 g	103%	CNF
145	Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe	Sweets	20.57 g	103%	USDA_SR
146	Candies, toffee, homemade	Sweets	20.57 g	103%	CNF
147	Cream, whipping, 35% M.F., sweetened, whipped	Dairy and Egg Products	20.52 g	103%	CNF
148	Cream, heavy	Dairy and Egg Products	20.45 g	102%	USDA_FF
149	Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries	Fats and Oils	20.44 g	102%	USDA_SR
150	Egg, yolk, dried	Dairy and Egg Products	20.33 g	102%	USDA_SR

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