8. Dried Coconut
One of the most versatile and healthy foods that you can consume is the coconut. It is widely utilized as for flavoring and confectioneries like candies and cakes. The dried coconut is commonly used to impart great taste for many Asian dishes, but it is also a food rich in saturated fats. You can get about 57 g of saturated fats per 100 g serving of the unsweetened variant and this is about 286% of the DV. On the other hand, the sweetened version gives you 26 g/132% DV. The raw coconut meat contains 27 g/148% DV of saturated fats per 100 g serving.
9. Seeds and Nuts
Seeds and nuts are loaded with vital nutrients, minerals and vitamins as well as healthy fats and fiber that the body needs. However, the same healthy seeds and nuts have high levels of saturated fats. Consuming excessive seeds and nuts can be harmful. Example of seeds and nuts that contains high levels of saturated fats are pili nuts. This one has 13% saturated fats or equal to 156% of DV. Macadamia nuts (12%), Brazil nuts (15%), cashews nuts, watermelon seeds, pine nuts (10% each) and sesame seeds (9%) are other examples of seeds and nuts having high saturated fats content.
