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Summary of Limits

This chart is a handy guide to take with you to the supermarket. It will help you make healthy, lower fat choices. You will often find foods that have even less fat. Try them!

FOOD GROUP ITEM MAXIMUM FAT
Meat/Fish/Poultry ground meat or poultry processed meat or poultry cheese 90% lean or better
2 grams per ounce
5 grams per ounce
Dairy milk
cottage cheese
yogurt (dairy, not frozen)		 1%
1%
1%
Fats/Oils see page 12 see page 12
Fruits/Vegetables fruit
vegetables		 0
2 grams
Starches bread
cereal
crackers
salty snacks		 2 grams
2 grams
2 grams
2 grams
Desserts cookies/baked goods
frozen desserts
special (1 or 2 per week)		 2 grams
2 grams
4 grams
Miscellaneous soup: meal
         with a sandwich
         cream soup
pasta sauce
frozen dinners		 4 grams
2 grams
3 grams
2 grams
8 grams
 

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