At ZOE, we've categorized fats into 5 quality classes for your convenience: bad, poor, average, good, and excellent. π
Lower quality fats include food sources that ZOE has classified as containing bad, poor, and average quality fats.
Here are some examples:
Bad quality fats:
Processed meats, like sausages, bacon
Poor quality fats:
Some oils e.g. palm oil and coconut oils, which are high in saturated fats
Many cakes, pastries
Fried foods, such as fried chicken
Fatty cuts of red meat, like steaks
Average quality fats:
Full-fat dairy products like butter and cream
Poultry with skin, such as chicken or turkey
Eggs
Good quality fats:
Oils like vegetable oil and rapeseed oil
Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines
Excellent quality fats:
Extra virgin olive oil
Plain nuts and seeds, such as almonds, walnuts and chia seeds