A person eating at a restaurant orders a trimmed grilled pork cutlet, tossed green salad with 2 tablespoons of Italian dressing, sweet potatoes with sugar glaze, cheese biscuits, and chocolate mousse for dessert. What comments would you make about the fat contribution of his meal?
a. The meal does not have much visible fat content so it is low in fat

b. The calorie content of this meal is high because of the high-fat items chosen.
c. Trimming the pork cutlet has removed the fat from the meat.
d. This meal provides very large amounts of essential fatty acids.
e. This meal would be healthier without the pork because vegetarian diets are always lower in fat.


b

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