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 1951–2000 of 7,093 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled | Beef Products | 4.20 g | 21% |
| 1952 | Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled | Beef Products | 4.20 g | 21% |
| 1953 | Beef, round, full cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw | Beef Products | 4.20 g | 21% |
| 1954 | CRACKER BARREL, macaroni n' cheese plate, from kid's menu | Restaurant Foods | 4.20 g | 21% |
| 1955 | BURGER KING, Onion Rings | Fast Foods | 4.19 g | 21% |
| 1956 | Fast foods, onion rings, breaded and fried | Fast Foods | 4.19 g | 21% |
| 1957 | Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled | Beef Products | 4.19 g | 21% |
| 1958 | Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw | Beef Products | 4.19 g | 21% |
| 1959 | Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, special dietary | Baked Products | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1960 | Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1961 | Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Butter Pecan | Sweets | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1962 | CRACKER BARREL, macaroni n' cheese | Restaurant Foods | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1963 | Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1964 | Pork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated | Pork Products | 4.18 g | 21% |
| 1965 | Fish, herring, Pacific, cooked, dry heat | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 4.17 g | 21% |
| 1966 | Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products | 4.17 g | 21% |
| 1967 | Rice bran, crude | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 4.17 g | 21% |
| 1968 | Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, French Vanilla | Sweets | 4.17 g | 21% |
| 1969 | Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled | Beef Products | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1970 | McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) | Fast Foods | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1971 | Archway Home Style Cookies, Iced Molasses | Baked Products | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1972 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, cooked, fried, flour | Poultry Products | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1973 | Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat | Snacks | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1974 | Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat | Snacks | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1975 | Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, soft | Fast Foods | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1976 | TACO BELL, Soft Taco with beef, cheese and lettuce | Fast Foods | 4.16 g | 21% |
| 1977 | Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added | Nut and Seed Products | 4.15 g | 21% |
| 1978 | APPLEBEE'S, chili | Restaurant Foods | 4.15 g | 21% |
| 1979 | Beef Pot Pie, frozen entree, prepared | Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes | 4.15 g | 21% |
| 1980 | Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted | Poultry Products | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1981 | Candies, peanut brittle, prepared-from-recipe | Sweets | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1982 | Babyfood, meat, turkey sticks, junior | Baby Foods | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1983 | Nabisco, Nabisco Oreo Crunchies, Cookie Crumb Topping | Baked Products | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1984 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter | Poultry Products | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1985 | School Lunch, pizza, BIG DADDY'S LS 16" 51% Whole Grain Rolled Edge Cheese Pizza, frozen | Fast Foods | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1986 | Pork, fresh, shoulder, arm picnic, separable lean and fat, raw | Pork Products | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1987 | Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge | Baked Products | 4.14 g | 21% |
| 1988 | Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw | Beef Products | 4.13 g | 21% |
| 1989 | Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling | Baked Products | 4.13 g | 21% |
| 1990 | Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled | Poultry Products | 4.13 g | 21% |
| 1991 | Candies, halavah, plain | Sweets | 4.13 g | 21% |
| 1992 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat and skin, cooked | Poultry Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1993 | KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breading | Fast Foods | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1994 | Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw | Beef Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1995 | Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe | Baked Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1996 | Fast foods, griddle cake sandwich, egg, cheese, and bacon | Fast Foods | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1997 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter | Poultry Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1998 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, fried | Poultry Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 1999 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, bolar blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast roasted | Beef Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
| 2000 | Beef, round, bottom round, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted | Beef Products | 4.12 g | 21% |
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