Determine your personal energy needs by understanding the components of nutrition, learn to make healthier meal choices, and ensure you are getting the proper amounts of nutrients in your diet.
Trans fat: Snack foods, fast foods MUFA: meats are combo of sat and unsat fats. e.g. beef fat is 50% mufa
Certain PUFA cannot be synthesized by the body but are required in small amts in various biological pathways. Essential fatty acids must be obtained from the diet ALA can be converted to EPA and SHA in the body but not efficiently
Note that, the narrow yellow band in the graphic represents oils. While oils are needed in the diet as a source of important nutrients (essential fatty acids and vitamin E), they are not considered a food group.