Which nutrient should you eat less of according to nutrient recommendations?

• A. Vitamin D
• B. Saturated fat
• C. Potassium
• D. Dietary fiber

Answer: (B)

Focusing on how fats affect health helps you see why one nutrient is meant to be eaten less. Saturated fat is the one you’re advised to limit because it can raise LDL cholesterol, which is linked to a higher risk of heart disease. Guidelines typically suggest keeping saturated fat to a small portion of daily calories and replacing it with healthier, unsaturated fats from sources like olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish. In contrast, potassium and dietary fiber are nutrients we aim to eat more of because they support heart and digestive health, and vitamin D is important too and should be consumed to meet daily recommendations rather than reduced. So, the nutrient to eat less of is saturated fat.