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SACN statement on expressing fat and carbohydrate recommendations

Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement on the terms to use to express energy intakes and recommendations for fats and carbohydrates.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 12 June 2025

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SACN statement on expressing energy, fat and carbohydrate intakes and recommendations

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This Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement clarifies and updates the terms to use to express:

• energy intakes
• dietary reference values for fats (total and saturated) and carbohydrates (total and free sugars)

It also makes recommendations for reporting and monitoring intakes of energy, fats (total and saturated) and carbohydrates (total and free sugars).

The updated terminology should be used in any future publication or website when referring to energy intakes or UK recommendations for average dietary intakes of total fats, saturated fats, total carbohydrates and free sugars relative to energy intakes. This includes reporting and monitoring of intakes.

Published 12 June 2025