Rendered meat fats carry the same saturated load as the meat they come from. A 2024 pooled analysis of 3 Harvard cohorts and 22 studies (Mendoza et al., Lancet Reg Health Am 2024) linked high processed-meat intake to +17% CVD risk. Cooking with bacon grease compounds the same exposure.
How should I track Lard (Pork fat)?
Lard (Pork fat) is a good source of vitamin d. With calorie-dense foods like Lard (Pork fat), a kitchen scale is your best friend. Research shows that portion estimation errors reach 50–200% for fats and oils (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) — even a tablespoon off can mean 40–120 extra calories. Weigh on a scale rather than eyeballing — this applies to both liquid oils and solid fats like butter. If you use cooking sprays, note that "0 calorie" labels are per fraction-of-a-second spray — a realistic burst is closer to 5–10 calories, and multiple sprays add up.