Do you own a Sml measuring teaspoon? No? Then on your bike. Buy one before you even begin F2, for reasons obvious from the figures below. When it comes to undiluted fat, even a scraping counts in calories. Precision is vital. We’ve given fat units per 25g/10z and per level note that ‘level’ teaspoon. All brands of products, including the supermarkets’ own brands, supply the same number of fat units as those below.
BUTTER (including types labeled ’spreadable’) per 25g/1 oz 8
per level teaspoon …………..1 ½
GHEE per 25g/10z ….………..10
per level teaspoon …………1 ½
LOW-FAT SPREADS (e.g. Flora Light, Gold, Benecol Light) per 25g/10z . . . ……… 3 ½
per level teaspoon ………….. ½
MARGARINE, block or soft per 25g/10z………. 8
per level teaspoon …………..1 ½
OLIVE-OIL-BASED SPREADS (e.g. Olivio) per 25g/10z ………..6
per level teaspoon ……………….1
SUNFLOWER SPREAD per 25g/10z ………….6
per level teaspoon ……………1
