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 251–300 of 12,411 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
251 Cookie, coconut macaroon Baked Products 20.10 g 100% CNF
252 Candies, sweet chocolate Sweets 20.08 g 100% USDA_SR
253 Candies, bars, sweet chocolate Sweets 20.08 g 100% CNF
254 Shortening, special purpose for cakes and frostings, soybean (hydrogenated) Fats and Oils 20.00 g 100% USDA_SR
255 Shortening, special purpose, cake and icing (frosting) Fats and Oils 20.00 g 100% CNF
256 Shortening, industrial, all purpose, canola and palm Fats and Oils 20.00 g 100% CNF
257 Cream, whipping, 32% M.F. Dairy and Egg Products 20.00 g 100% CNF
258 Fish oil, salmon Fats and Oils 19.87 g 99% USDA_SR
259 Fish oil, salmon Fats and Oils 19.87 g 99% CNF
260 Margarine-like spread, SMART BALANCE Omega Plus Spread (with plant sterols & fish oil) Fats and Oils 19.83 g 99% USDA_SR
261 Cream cheese, full fat, block Dairy and Egg Products 19.73 g 99% USDA_FF
262 Oil, tomatoseed Fats and Oils 19.70 g 98% USDA_SR
263 Oil, rice bran Fats and Oils 19.70 g 98% USDA_SR
264 Vegetable oil, rice bran Fats and Oils 19.70 g 98% CNF
265 Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento Dairy and Egg Products 19.66 g 98% USDA_SR
266 Cheese, pasteurized process, cheddar or American, low sodium Dairy and Egg Products 19.65 g 98% USDA_SR
267 Cheese, processed product, cheddar, slices, low sodium Dairy and Egg Products 19.65 g 98% CNF
268 Sugar pie, 1 crust, homemade Baked Products 19.62 g 98% CNF
269 Oil, oat Fats and Oils 19.62 g 98% USDA_SR
270 Vegetable oil, oat Fats and Oils 19.62 g 98% CNF
271 Cheese, cheshire Dairy and Egg Products 19.48 g 97% USDA_SR
272 Cheese, cheshire Dairy and Egg Products 19.48 g 97% CNF
273 Cream substitute, flavored, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 19.45 g 97% USDA_SR
274 Cream, substitute, flavoured, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 19.45 g 97% CNF
275 Candies, white chocolate Sweets 19.41 g 97% USDA_SR
276 Sweets, confectioner's coating / chips, white chocolate Sweets 19.41 g 97% CNF
277 Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced Dairy and Egg Products 19.37 g 97% USDA_SR
278 Cheese, cheddar Dairy and Egg Products 19.37 g 97% CNF
279 Cream, fluid, light whipping Dairy and Egg Products 19.34 g 97% USDA_SR
280 Pork, fresh, belly, raw Pork Products 19.33 g 97% USDA_SR
281 Pork, wholesale cuts, belly, raw Pork Products 19.33 g 97% CNF
282 Cheese, cream Dairy and Egg Products 19.29 g 96% CNF
283 Cheese, roquefort Dairy and Egg Products 19.26 g 96% USDA_SR
284 Cheese, roquefort (blue) Dairy and Egg Products 19.26 g 96% CNF
285 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate Sweets 19.24 g 96% USDA_SR
286 Candies, M&M MARS 3 MUSKETEERS Truffle Crisp Sweets 19.23 g 96% USDA_SR
287 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate Sweets 19.21 g 96% USDA_SR
288 Cheese, cheddar Dairy and Egg Products 19.20 g 96% USDA_FF
289 Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated Baked Products 19.20 g 96% USDA_SR
290 Cookie, sandwich with peanut butter filling, chocolate coated Baked Products 19.20 g 96% CNF
291 Cheese, fontina Dairy and Egg Products 19.20 g 96% USDA_SR
292 Cheese, fontina Dairy and Egg Products 19.20 g 96% CNF
293 Cheese, monterey jack, solid Dairy and Egg Products 19.16 g 96% USDA_FF
294 Cheese, gjetost Dairy and Egg Products 19.16 g 96% USDA_SR
295 Cheese, gjetost Dairy and Egg Products 19.16 g 96% CNF
296 Cream substitute, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 19.15 g 96% USDA_SR
297 Cheese, muenster Dairy and Egg Products 19.11 g 96% USDA_SR
298 Cheese, muenster Dairy and Egg Products 19.11 g 96% CNF
299 Veal, external fat only, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 19.08 g 95% USDA_SR
300 Cheese, monterey Dairy and Egg Products 19.07 g 95% USDA_SR

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