How much trans fat did American Heart Association guidelines allow in a 2,000-calorie diet?

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Trans fat Commercially manufactured foods, including cookies, doughnuts, and muffins, often contain trans fats.

The American Heart Association (AHA) nutrition guidelines recommend that, based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, individuals should consume no more than 20 calories from trans fats per day. This limit equates to 2 grams of trans fat daily for the average adult.1

Because it is believed that many people already consume this amount of trans fat through naturally occurring sources in meat and dairy products—which have not been linked to heart disease—physicians often recommend avoiding all manufactured products that contain trans fats.1