The Swank diet keeps saturated fat very low—less than 15 grams a day—no matter how many calories you eat, which matches its own rules and health experts' advice for lowering cholesterol.

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Nutrient Composition Comparison between the Low Saturated Fat Swank Diet for Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern

Cross-Sectional Study

2019 Mar 13

The study looked at overall nutrition in the Swank diet but didn't check if it actually has low saturated fat as claimed, so it doesn't support or contradict the specific claim.

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Nutrient Composition Comparison between the Low Saturated Fat Swank Diet for Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern

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DOI: 10.3390/nu11030616

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The Swank diet provides almost all the vitamins and minerals people need, just like the standard healthy US diet, but both diets fall short on fiber, potassium, and choline.

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