Saturated Fat Rich Vegetables

Welcome to the list of the top 100 vegetables highest in saturated fat content. Where the amount of saturated fat ranges from 6.09 g to 0.09 g per 100g. The top vegetable is Spinach souffle with the highest saturated fat content, which in 100g contains 6.09 g of saturated fat.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for saturated fat is 20 g. For the 100g serving of Spinach souffle, which contains 6.09 g of saturated fat, the corresponding RDA saturated fat percentage is 30 %, which is the highest item from the list of vegetables high in saturated fat.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Spinach souffle has a nutritional value score of 17.00 out of 100.Comparing the saturated fat content and the nutritional density in 100g for Spinach souffle; We class this as a high saturated fat content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of vegetables.

Other important and saturated fat related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Spinach souffle, which is the top of the vegetables list for saturated fat content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 172.00 kcal (9% RDA), the amount of Protein is 7.89 g (14% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 12.95 g (20% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 5.90 g (5% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the saturated fat content in Spinach souffle from the list of vegetables.

Top Twenty List - Highest saturated fat Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for saturated fat in vegetables for the top 20 vegetables. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Spinach souffle 6.09g (30%RDA)
2. Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 4.73g (24%RDA)
3. Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using margarine 3.53g (18%RDA)
4. Potatoes, mashed, ready-to-eat 2.63g (13%RDA)
5. Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and butter added 2.61g (13%RDA)
6. Potato pancakes 2.50g (13%RDA)
7. Corn pudding, home prepared 2.45g (12%RDA)
8. Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with butter 2.26g (11%RDA)
9. Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared 2.17g (11%RDA)
10. Potatoes, hash brown, home-prepared 1.88g (9%RDA)
11. Peppers, sweet, green, sauteed 1.59g (8%RDA)
12. Peppers, sweet, red, sauteed 1.56g (8%RDA)
13. Onions, yellow, sauteed 1.48g (7%RDA)
14. Potato salad, home-prepared 1.43g (7%RDA)
15. Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with margarine 1.38g (7%RDA)
16. Potatoes, mashed, prepared from granules, without milk, whole milk and margarine 1.28g (6%RDA)
17. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried 0.99g (5%RDA)
18. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 0.93g (5%RDA)
19. Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oil 0.81g (4%RDA)
20. Potatoes, o'brien, home-prepared 0.80g (4%RDA)

Highest Amount of saturated fat per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high saturated fat foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the saturated fat nutritional content.

The food with the highest saturated fat content per typical serving is Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter which contains 11.59 g in 1.000 cup (or 245.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 58 %. For this serving the Energy content is 323.4 kcal (16% RDA), the Protein content is 12.4 g (22% RDA), the Total Fat content is 18.6 g (29% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 27.61 g (21% RDA).

Grams of saturated fat in vegetables (per 100g)

The list below gives the total saturated fat content in the top 100 items from the general description 'vegetables' each of which show the saturated fat amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of saturated fat can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 37 items. The highest amount of saturated fat from the 37 raw items is in Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw where the content is 0.93 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 39 items. The highest amount of saturated fat from the 39 cooked items is in Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared where the amount is 2.17 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked vegetables shows that cooking can change the levels of saturated fat by 1.24 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary