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Fast Food Facts
From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Did you know there are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U. ... Why is fast food so popular? Because it is convienent, predictable, and fast. Fast food has become a part of the busy American lifestyle. But, nutrition experts point out, fast food is often high in calories, sodium, fat and cholesterol. This does not mean fast food is bad. But it does mean you should fit fast food into a balanced, healthy diet.
To help you make fast food choices and be an informed consumer, the Minnesota Attorney Generals Office has developed the guide Fast Food Facts, which the Food Finder is derived from. Included are the calorie, fat, sodium and cholesterol counts of menu items from popular fast food restaurants, based on the companies own nutritional analyses. ... This means limiting the fast you consume to 50-80 grams per day
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Percent of Calories from Fat
The category in this guide "% of Calories from Fat" is calculated by multiplying the grams of fat by nine (there are nine calories per gram of fat), then dividing the calories of fat by the total number of calories in the food
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Cholesterol
The American Heart Association recommends eating no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
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