what is the dri for fat in adults?

June 28, 2026 • 1 min read

The dietary reference intake (DRI) / recommended range for total fat in healthy adults is about 20% to 35% of total daily calories from fat.

Quick Scoop: DRI for Fat in Adults

For most adults (19+ years), recommended total fat intake is:
- 20%–35% of daily calories.

On a 2,000‑calorie diet, that works out to roughly:
- About 44–77 grams of fat per day.

Common guidance for saturated fat:
- Keep saturated fat ≤10% of calories (and some heart guidelines prefer ≤6%).

Tiny example

If you eat 2,000 calories per day:
- 20% of 2,000 = 400 calories from fat.
- 35% of 2,000 = 700 calories from fat.
- Since fat has 9 calories per gram, that’s about 44–78 g fat per day.

In practice, most health organizations today frame fat intake as a range (20–35% of calories) rather than a single fixed number, to allow for different eating patterns and preferences.

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