List of High Fat Foods

Here is a list of High Fat Foods which should be avoided for maintaining a healthy body. These food items can contain both Saturated Fats and Unsaturated Fats in different proportions. High Fat (specially Trans Fat & Saturated Fat) can lead to high cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity.  It is best to avoid these food items or use them sparingly. Fast Food and Foods items which are deep fried in oil contain harmful Trans Fat. Processed Foods like Cakes, Cookies etc. are also very high in Trans Fat. You can always substitute High Fat Foods with Low Fat Foods. You can read more about the Different Types of Fat  in Food and the ways in which fatty foods cause health problems.

Food Items High in Fat

1. Chocolate
2. Whole Eggs
3. Whole Milk
4. Nuts
5. Ramen Noodles & other Instant Noodles
6. Croissants, Rolls, Muffins, Bagels
7. Butter, Margarine, Shortening, Lard (Pork Fat)
8. Ice cream
9. Whipping Cream, Sour Cream
10. Cheese, Cream Cheese
11. Cakes, Cookies, Pastries, Crackers, Pies, Doughnuts
12. Breaded/Fried Fish & Meat
13. Avocado
14. Canned Soups & Beans
15. White Sauce/Alfredo Sauce
16. Processed Meats – Bologna, Salami, Hot Dogs, Bacon, Sausage
17. Organ Meats – liver, kidney, brain etc.
18. Untrimmed Beef/Pork
19. Packaged Foods – Cake Mixes, Pancakes Mixes
20. Fast Food – Chicken, Burgers, French Fries
21. Cooking Oil

Note

If you have to choose a Food Item which is high in fat (eg. Cooking Oil), make sure that it contains only Unsaturated Fat. Some food items rich in unsaturated fat are Fish, Nuts, Olive Oil and so on. Avoid Saturated and Trans Fat Food Items completely.