Kellogg's Nutrition - Get a Taste for the Healthy Life™

Fats/Trans Fats - It's not just how much fat you're eating that matters - what type of fats count, too. While we need some fat in our diets, most people should cut down on total fat intake, especially saturated and trans fats, which are linked with increased risk of heart disease and other health concerns.

In food, fat helps to make food taste good and adds to its texture. Fat also plays an important role in your body:

  • Dietary fat helps the body absorb and transport "fat soluble" vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E and K and carotenoids such as beta-carotene.
  • Fat provides essential fatty acids that are especially important for healthy growth and development in infants and children. Omega-3 and omega-6 are two of these essential fatty acids, and they must be consumed in foods, since the body does not produce them.
  • Fats are used to produce hormones, protect organs and insulate the body.

 

Unsaturated Fats, Saturated Fats and Cholesterol

Learn about these two types of fats and dietary cholesterol.

Read more about saturated, unsaturated fats and cholesterol

 

Trans Fats

Find out what foods contain trans fats and what Kellogg is doing to eliminate or reduce them from our products.

Read more about trans fats

 

How Much Fat Is Recommended?

Keeping fat intakes in the recommended ranges is important to good health.

Read more about recommended fat

 

Moderating the Fat in Your Diet

Here are some ideas for enjoying your meals while watching your fat intake.

Read more about monitoring the fat in your diet