Saturated Fat Daily Value: 20 g
The FDA Daily Value for saturated fat is 20 g for adults and children 4+.
Key facts
- Adults & children 4+
- 20 g
- Ages 1–3
- 10 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 20 g
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 4 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 1 g
Common amounts of saturated fat
Per serving, adults and children 4+.
- 2 g is 10%
- 5 g is 25%
- 10 g is 50%
- 20 g is 100%
Saturated Fat Daily Value: 10 g
The FDA Daily Value for saturated fat is 10 g for children 1–3 years.
- Adults & children 4+
- 20 g
- Ages 1–3
- 10 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 20 g
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 2 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 0.5 g
Per serving, children 1–3 years.
- 1 g is 10%
- 5 g is 50%
- 10 g is 100%
Saturated Fat Daily Value: 20 g
The FDA Daily Value for saturated fat is 20 g for pregnant and lactating women.
- Adults & children 4+
- 20 g
- Ages 1–3
- 10 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 20 g
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 4 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 1 g
Per serving, pregnant and lactating women.
- 2 g is 10%
- 5 g is 25%
- 10 g is 50%
- 20 g is 100%
Saturated Fat Daily Value: No Daily Value
There is no FDA Daily Value for saturated fat for infants through 12 months.
- Adults & children 4+
- 20 g
- Ages 1–3
- 10 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 20 g
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
There is no saturated fat Daily Value for infants through 12 months, so a label shows no %DV.
About saturated fat
The saturated fat Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. On the label this line is named “Saturated fat” or “Saturated”, and it is stated in grams per serving. Its %DV is highlighted, for example in bold type.
Questions about saturated fat
What is the FDA Daily Value for saturated fat?
The FDA Daily Value for saturated fat is 20 g for adults and children 4 years and older. On a Nutrition Facts label, a serving's %DV for saturated fat is its amount divided by 20 g, times 100.
How do I work out the %DV for saturated fat?
Divide the amount in one serving by 20 g and multiply by 100, then round to the nearest whole percent. For example, 4 g ÷ 20 g × 100 = 20%.
How is saturated fat rounded on a Nutrition Facts label?
Saturated fat content shall be indented and expressed as grams per serving to the nearest 0.5 gram (1/2) gram increment below 5 grams and to the nearest gram increment above 5 grams.
Saturated Fat rounding rules
Amount
| Amount range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| 0 to <0.5 | declare 0 |
| 0.5 to <5 | nearest 0.5 g |
| ≥5 | nearest 1 g |
% Daily Value
| %DV range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| ≥0% DV | Nearest 1% |
Every %DV a label can show
What a serving has to contain for a label to print each figure. The %DV is worked out from the actual amount, before that amount is rounded.
| If the label shows | The serving must contain |
|---|---|
| Nearest 1%≥0% DV | |
| 0% DV | 0 g≤ amount <0.1 g |
| 1% DV | 0.1 g≤ amount <0.3 g |
| 2% DV | 0.3 g≤ amount <0.5 g |
| 3% DV | 0.5 g≤ amount <0.7 g |
| 4% DV | 0.7 g≤ amount <0.9 g |
| 5% DV | 0.9 g≤ amount <1.1 g |
| 6% DV | 1.1 g≤ amount <1.3 g |
| 7% DV | 1.3 g≤ amount <1.5 g |
| 8% DV | 1.5 g≤ amount <1.7 g |
| 9% DV | 1.7 g≤ amount <1.9 g |
| 10% DV | 1.9 g≤ amount <2.1 g |
| 11% DV | 2.1 g≤ amount <2.3 g |
| 12% DV | 2.3 g≤ amount <2.5 g |
| 13% DV | 2.5 g≤ amount <2.7 g |
| 14% DV | 2.7 g≤ amount <2.9 g |
| 15% DV | 2.9 g≤ amount <3.1 g |
| 16% DV | 3.1 g≤ amount <3.3 g |
| 17% DV | 3.3 g≤ amount <3.5 g |
| 18% DV | 3.5 g≤ amount <3.7 g |
| 19% DV | 3.7 g≤ amount <3.9 g |
| 20% DV | 3.9 g≤ amount <4.1 g |
| 21% DV | 4.1 g≤ amount <4.3 g |
| 22% DV | 4.3 g≤ amount <4.5 g |
| 23% DV | 4.5 g≤ amount <4.7 g |
| 24% DV | 4.7 g≤ amount <4.9 g |
| 25% DV | 4.9 g≤ amount <5.1 g |
| 26% DV | 5.1 g≤ amount <5.3 g |
| 27% DV | 5.3 g≤ amount <5.5 g |
| 28% DV | 5.5 g≤ amount <5.7 g |
| 29% DV | 5.7 g≤ amount <5.9 g |
| 30% DV | 5.9 g≤ amount <6.1 g |
| 31% DV | 6.1 g≤ amount <6.3 g |
| 32% DV | 6.3 g≤ amount <6.5 g |
| 33% DV | 6.5 g≤ amount <6.7 g |
| 34% DV | 6.7 g≤ amount <6.9 g |
| 35% DV | 6.9 g≤ amount <7.1 g |
| 36% DV | 7.1 g≤ amount <7.3 g |
| 37% DV | 7.3 g≤ amount <7.5 g |
| 38% DV | 7.5 g≤ amount <7.7 g |
| 39% DV | 7.7 g≤ amount <7.9 g |
| 40% DV | 7.9 g≤ amount <8.1 g |
| 41% DV | 8.1 g≤ amount <8.3 g |
| 42% DV | 8.3 g≤ amount <8.5 g |
| 43% DV | 8.5 g≤ amount <8.7 g |
| 44% DV | 8.7 g≤ amount <8.9 g |
| 45% DV | 8.9 g≤ amount <9.1 g |
| 46% DV | 9.1 g≤ amount <9.3 g |
| 47% DV | 9.3 g≤ amount <9.5 g |
| 48% DV | 9.5 g≤ amount <9.7 g |
| 49% DV | 9.7 g≤ amount <9.9 g |
| 50% DV | 9.9 g≤ amount <10.1 g |
| 51% DV | 10.1 g≤ amount <10.3 g |
| 52% DV | 10.3 g≤ amount <10.5 g |
| 53% DV | 10.5 g≤ amount <10.7 g |
| 54% DV | 10.7 g≤ amount <10.9 g |
| 55% DV | 10.9 g≤ amount <11.1 g |
| 56% DV | 11.1 g≤ amount <11.3 g |
| 57% DV | 11.3 g≤ amount <11.5 g |
| 58% DV | 11.5 g≤ amount <11.7 g |
| 59% DV | 11.7 g≤ amount <11.9 g |
| 60% DV | 11.9 g≤ amount <12.1 g |
| 61% DV | 12.1 g≤ amount <12.3 g |
| 62% DV | 12.3 g≤ amount <12.5 g |
| 63% DV | 12.5 g≤ amount <12.7 g |
| 64% DV | 12.7 g≤ amount <12.9 g |
| 65% DV | 12.9 g≤ amount <13.1 g |
| 66% DV | 13.1 g≤ amount <13.3 g |
| 67% DV | 13.3 g≤ amount <13.5 g |
| 68% DV | 13.5 g≤ amount <13.7 g |
| 69% DV | 13.7 g≤ amount <13.9 g |
| 70% DV | 13.9 g≤ amount <14.1 g |
| 71% DV | 14.1 g≤ amount <14.3 g |
| 72% DV | 14.3 g≤ amount <14.5 g |
| 73% DV | 14.5 g≤ amount <14.7 g |
| 74% DV | 14.7 g≤ amount <14.9 g |
| 75% DV | 14.9 g≤ amount <15.1 g |
| 76% DV | 15.1 g≤ amount <15.3 g |
| 77% DV | 15.3 g≤ amount <15.5 g |
| 78% DV | 15.5 g≤ amount <15.7 g |
| 79% DV | 15.7 g≤ amount <15.9 g |
| 80% DV | 15.9 g≤ amount <16.1 g |
| 81% DV | 16.1 g≤ amount <16.3 g |
| 82% DV | 16.3 g≤ amount <16.5 g |
| 83% DV | 16.5 g≤ amount <16.7 g |
| 84% DV | 16.7 g≤ amount <16.9 g |
| 85% DV | 16.9 g≤ amount <17.1 g |
| 86% DV | 17.1 g≤ amount <17.3 g |
| 87% DV | 17.3 g≤ amount <17.5 g |
| 88% DV | 17.5 g≤ amount <17.7 g |
| 89% DV | 17.7 g≤ amount <17.9 g |
| 90% DV | 17.9 g≤ amount <18.1 g |
| 91% DV | 18.1 g≤ amount <18.3 g |
| 92% DV | 18.3 g≤ amount <18.5 g |
| 93% DV | 18.5 g≤ amount <18.7 g |
| 94% DV | 18.7 g≤ amount <18.9 g |
| 95% DV | 18.9 g≤ amount <19.1 g |
| 96% DV | 19.1 g≤ amount <19.3 g |
| 97% DV | 19.3 g≤ amount <19.5 g |
| 98% DV | 19.5 g≤ amount <19.7 g |
| 99% DV | 19.7 g≤ amount <19.9 g |
| 100% DV | 19.9 g≤ amount <20.1 g |
The rules are FDA's; the inversion is ours. Ranges are inclusive at the low end and exclusive at the high end, because an exact half rounds up.
Does the saturated fat Daily Value change for children or pregnancy?
Yes. It is 10 g for children 1 to 3 years and stays 20 g during pregnancy and lactation. There is no saturated fat Daily Value for infants through 12 months.
How do I find out how much saturated fat is in a food?
A Daily Value is a reference target, not a measurement of any particular food. To find the saturated fat content of a specific ingredient or product, look it up in USDA FoodData Central, then use that amount here to see what a label would declare and what %DV it carries.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Saturated Fat Daily Value: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(9).
- Saturated Fat label rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(i).
- %DV rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
- Old Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9, April 1, 2016 edition.
- 5% low and 20% high: FDA's consumer page on the lows and highs of %DV.
- Dataset: bm-regulatory US Nutrition Label Rules v17.0.0.
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