Top Meats High in Saturated Fat

About Meats and Saturated fat

Most meats are fairly low in saturated fat, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest saturated fat meats include bacon, sausage, spam, pork, beef, ham, chicken, chashu pork, trout and turkey. Other saturated fat rich meats are chicken breast.

We calculated the top meats for saturated fat by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 11 meats highest in saturated fat.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Bacon (cooked)

image of bacon

In 1 ounce, bacon has 9.1g of saturated fat, or about 50% of daily values for women and 36% for men.
Saturated fat
9.1g in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
7.1g in
200 Calories (22g)
50%
36%
40%
28%
Complete nutrition for Bacon

Sausage (cooked)

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1 link of sausage contains 7.9g of saturated fat, or about 44% of daily values for women and 31% for men.
Saturated fat
7.9g in
1 link (87g)
5.6g in
200 Calories (62g)
44%
31%
31%
22%
Complete nutrition for Sausage

Spam

image of spam

In 1 ounce, spam has 2.5g of saturated fat, or about 14% of daily values for women and 10% for men.
Saturated fat
2.5g in
1 ounce (28g)
6.1g in
200 Calories (68g)
14%
10%
34%
24%
Complete nutrition for Spam

Pork (ground)

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1 ounce of pork contains 2.2g of saturated fat, or about 12% of daily values for women and 9% for men.
Saturated fat
2.2g in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
5.2g in
200 Calories (67g)
12%
9%
29%
21%
Complete nutrition for Pork

Beef (ground)

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In 1 ounce, beef has 2.1g of saturated fat, or about 12% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Saturated fat
2.1g in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
5.3g in
200 Calories (72g)
12%
8%
29%
21%
Complete nutrition for Beef

Ham

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1 ounce of ham contains 2g of saturated fat, or about 11% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Saturated fat
2g in
1 ounce (28.35g)
5.5g in
200 Calories (76g)
11%
8%
30%
22%
Complete nutrition for Ham

Chicken (ground)

image of chicken

In 1 ounce, chicken has 0.88g of saturated fat, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Saturated fat
0.88g in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
3.3g in
200 Calories (106g)
5%
4%
18%
13%
Complete nutrition for Chicken

Chashu Pork

image of chashu pork

1 stix of chashu pork contains 0.58g of saturated fat, or about 3% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Saturated fat
0.58g in
1 stix (26g)
2.6g in
200 Calories (116g)
3%
2%
14%
10%
Complete nutrition for Chashu Pork

Trout (cooked)

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1 small trout has 2.5g of saturated fat, or about 14% of daily values for women and 10% for men.
Saturated fat
2.5g in
1 small (113g)
2.1g in
200 Calories (98g)
14%
10%
12%
9%
Complete nutrition for Trout

Turkey (cooked)

image of turkey

1 lb of turkey contains 9.8g of saturated fat, or about 54% of daily values for women and 39% for men.
Saturated fat
9.8g in
1 lb (453.6g)
2.3g in
200 Calories (106g)
54%
39%
13%
9%
Complete nutrition for Turkey

Chicken Breast (cooked)

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In 1 cup, chicken breast has 1.4g of saturated fat, or about 8% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Saturated fat
1.4g in
1 cup (140g)
1.2g in
200 Calories (121g)
8%
6%
7%
5%
Complete nutrition for Chicken Breast


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