How To Work Out The Saturated Fat Of Foods On Weight Watchers

Body weight is not the only metric you need to worry about when eating for your health. Although there is a strong correlation between healthy body weight and overall health, you also need to watch the content of the calories you consume. For example, Weight Watchers -- a program that has helped millions of people successfully lose weight -- requires you to take extra steps if you want to find out how the saturated fats in your food will affect your cardiovascular health.

Step 1

Study and completely understand how your particular Weight Watchers plan is supposed to work. Most Weight Watchers programs use a point system that helps you determine how much you're allowed to eat in a given day. You won't be able to modify your program for fat and cholesterol unless you know how it works.

Step 2

Choose the foods you're likely to eat in the coming weeks by using the menu of options available in your Weight Watchers plan.

Step 3

Check the nutrition information in your plan materials. Many plans will include the approximate fat content in the notes. Mark, memorize or highlight that information.

Step 4

Consult the nutrition information panel for any pre-packaged Weight Watchers meals. Federal regulations require all manufactured foods to include details of saturated fat values on the outside of the box.

Step 5

Consult nutrition information websites, such as the US Department of Agriculture database mentioned in the resources below, for any foods you can't determine the saturated fat content.

Step 6

Total the saturated fat contents for all your foods from your regular plan and compare them to the USDA recommended daily maximum of approximately 20 g for an adult. If your planned meals exceed that limit, make adjustments until you're below the maximum.