These tips have been collected from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Cancer Society, the Ohio State University Extension Service, and the Purdue University School of Consumer and Family Sciences.

Instead of:	Use:
1 whole egg	¼ cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites
1 cup butter, shortening or lard	-1 cup trans fat-free margarine -½ trans fat-free margarine plus ½ cup fruit puree, such as applesauce
1 cup oil in baked goods	Use equal amounts of fruit puree, such as applesauce. Decrease oil to ²/_³ cup
1 cup whole cream	1 cup skim milk
cream	evaporated skim milk
1 cup sour cream	-1 cup plain low fat yogurt -Using a blender, mix 1 cup low fat cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon lemon juice; add skim milk to desired consistency.
1 ounce or 1 square baking chocolate	3 tablespoons powdered cocoa and 1 tablespoon oil
1 cup ice cream	1 cup sherbet, frozen low fat yogurt or low fat ice cream
cream soup	reduced fat or fat free cream soup
1 tablespoon cream cheese	-1 tablespoon light Neufchatel cheese -1 tablespoon light cream cheese or fat free cream cheese
1 ounce cheddar, colby or swiss cheese	1 ounce cheese with 2 to 6 grams or less fat per ounce
salt	In most recipes, you can cut the salt in half or instead use herbs or spices.
nuts	Reduce the amount and roast them, to bring out more flavor
flour	Replace all-purpose with whole wheat flour