Monounsaturated fat
Today
3-day window. Water-soluble and not stored, so a short run of days is the signal.
31.4 g
Shown as an absolute amount. There is no percentage here because there is no target — see the intake context below.
What it is
The main fat in olive oil, avocado and most nuts.
Intake context
Not a target.
- Typical intake
- 32 g/dayNHANES, US adults — approximate, pending verification against the source tables
No reference intake exists. Monounsaturated fat has no requirement and no established limit — it is the fat left over once the essential ones and the saturated ceiling are accounted for.
Full write-up not finished
The reference intake above is real and cited — Monounsaturated fat is assessed against it exactly like any other nutrient. What is missing is the written panel: what it does in detail, what deficiency and excess look like, absorption, interactions, and food sources ranked against what you eat.
Entries live in data/nutrients.json. Filling this one in changes no code.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-11