• Fat acts as energy reserves and maintains the normal body functions. Fat can be mainly divided into saturated fat and unsaturated fat. Excessive intake of fat may lead to overweight and obesity.
• For a 2000-kcal diet, one should have not more than 60 g of fat ( approx. 4 Tablespoons of oil) daily.
  
  
  
• "Total fat" is a mandatory item to be listed in the nutrition label. Its value may or may not equal to the sum of saturated fat and trans fat depending on the content of monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat that may be present in food.

Additional resources:

• Feature Articles
  • Nutriget Series: Article 3 Get to Know Nutrition Labels of Instant Noodles (Mar 2011)
  • 《營養標籤問與答》- 預先包裝食物上作出的「低脂」或「不含脂肪」聲稱，怎樣才符合營養資料標籤制度的聲稱條件？（2010年7月7日）(Chinese Only)
  • Nutrition Labelling Series: Article 4: Crispy Chips (June 2010)
  • Nutrition Labelling Series: Article 2: Canned Luncheon Meat, Canned Sardines and Prepackaged Sandwich Bread (April 2010)
  • Nutrition Labelling Series: Launching Article: Instant Noodles (March 2010)
  • Food Safety Bulletin: Nutrients in food – Fat and health (2007 1st issue)
    
    
• Resource Materials

  • Use Nutrition Labels to Choose "3 Low" Food (Booklets)
  • Use nutrition labels to choose "3 low" food (Audio Dramas on Nutrition Labelling Scheme)
  • Heart diseases and fats (Booklets)
  • Heart diseases and fats (Audio Dramas on Nutrition Labelling Scheme)
  • Weight maintenance and energy (Booklets)
  • Weight maintenance and energy (Audio Dramas on Nutrition Labelling Scheme)
  • Childhood obesity and Nutrition Labelling (Booklets)
  • Childhood obesity and Nutrition Labelling (Audio Dramas on Nutrition Labelling Scheme)
  • The Truth about Fat (Posters and Display Items )
  • Sugars, sodium, and fat wobblers (Display Items )
  • Magnetic notice board (Giveaway Items)
  • Memo pad (Giveaway Items)