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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Dietary fat is needed to support healthy body functions, but sometimes too much fat can be unhealthy and lead to weight gain and other conditions. Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or stay healthy, it is important to monitor how many grams of fat you eat daily. This amount will differ from person to person depending on your body weight, sex, and amount of physical activity. This article will discuss recommended daily fat intake for men, women, and children, recommendations for weight loss and weight gain, and different fats and food sources. mixetto / Getty Images How Many Grams of Fat to Eat per Day Your daily fat intake will vary based on how many calories you eat per day. Dietary guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) recommend a daily fat intake between 20% and 35% of your total daily calories. For a 2,000-calorie diet, this equals 400–700 fat calories per day. Because each fat gram contains nine calories, you need to divide your daily fat calories by nine to determine your daily fat intake in grams. For a 2,000-calorie diet, this equals 44–78 grams (g) of fat per day. Depending on your body weight and activity level, your daily calories may be higher or lower than 2,000, so you must adjust your fat intake accordingly. A minimum of 20% calories from fat is needed to ensure that you get enough essential fatty acids supporting important body functions. You also need
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