A 2000 Calorie per day diet should contain not more than ________ grams of saturated fat.?(1 g of fat = 9 kcal.)

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The American Heart Association recommends that saturated fat should make up no more than 5-6% of total daily calories. For a 2000 calorie diet, this is about 120 calories from saturated fat, which is approximately 13 grams (since 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories). However, the closest option provided is 22 grams, which is a common recommendation for general dietary guidelines (10% of total calories).

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