Calories from FAT

The number one rule is, "READ LABELS"!

Your daily calories should come from a mixture of carbs, protein and fat. You need all of them to fuel your body properly. Out of those 3 basic groups FAT is an important one to watch.

Carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram and Fat has 9. Most agree, that fat calories should be limited to 30% of you total calorie intake or less if you are trying to lose weight.

So take the label above: Each serving has 250 calories, 110 of which come from fat. So 110/250=44%. So a quick look at this macaroni and cheese label indicates that it gets too many of its calories from fat and should be avoided. 25% of those fat calories are from saturated fat, NOT GOOD=NOT A GOOD SIDE DISH for your kids.