The dressing on a pasta salad makes it a higher fat lunch choice than the meat sandwich or tuna sandwich.










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Each teaspoon [spoon] = 4 grams of fat (36 Calories)

Use lower fat mayonnaise when making sandwich fillings or for spreads on Bread. Use only one spread e.g. butter/margarine or mayonnaise or use one spread on one slice of bread and another on the other slice. Select lower fat processed meats and cheeses. Salads can be higher fat choices due to dressings and toppings. Use fat reduced dressings. When eating out, ask for half the dressing to be used or or order it "on the side". At salad bars watch for higher fat items like olives, croutons, bacon bits and cheese. Try selecting only one higher fat choice and balancing it with lower fat items.