Food Terms that Indicate Fat Content

Managing diabetes means controlling the amount of fat that you eat. Food terms in recipes and menu items can help you identify high-fat and low-fat foods. Understanding these terms will help you determine which foods and recipes to avoid.

These terms indicate a low fat content:

• Baked

  
  



• Broiled

  
  



• Cooked in its own juice

  
  



• Poached

  
  

These terms indicate a high fat content:

• Buttered or in butter sauce

  
  



• Creamed or in cream sauce

  
  



• Deep fried

  
  



• Fried

  
  



• In cheese sauce

  
  



• In plum sauce

  
  



• Sautéed

  
  



• Sweet and sour

  
  

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