fat foods vs fatty foods

Both "fat foods" and "fatty foods" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Fat foods" refers to foods that contain fat, while "fatty foods" describes foods that are high in fat content. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the presence of fat in the food or its high fat content.

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fat foods

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to foods that contain fat.

This phrase is used to describe foods that have fat as one of their components.

Examples:

Avoid eating too many fat foods if you are trying to lose weight.
Some examples of fat foods include avocados, nuts, and olive oil.

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You should stay at home and eat the fat food which - You - and put your fat on the couch.
The variability is increased with high fat food.
She's eaten inferior food I think fat food made her sick
It is a good thing to want to monitor nutrition claims in order to prevent the purveyors of cholesterol and diabetes from selling their highly sweetened drinks and high-fat food under cover of excessive claims concerning the energy they provide.
In particular, for fat containing foods the result obtained with food simulant may in certain cases significantly overestimate migration into food.
The toxic environment is constant access to cheap, fat-laden foods.
Taking Lysodren with food and drink Lysodren should preferably be taken during meals containing fat-rich food such as milk, chocolate, oil.
Tablets should be taken with water during meals containing fat-rich food (see section 4.5).
Data with various mitotane formulations suggest that administration with fat-rich food enhances absorption of mitotane.
Inclusion of Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) as a new antioxidant for use in oils, fats and foods at a maximum level of 200mg/kg following the positive EFSA opinion of 12 July 2004.
TBHQ is used in stabilising oils, fats and foods against oxidative deterioration, retarding the development of rancidity in products and extending their shelf life.
TBHQ shows no discoloration when used in the presence of iron and produces no discernible odour or flavour when added to various oils, fats and foods.
Hydrogenated fats (food grade) 50 +/- 5
Taking into account that a maximum level is established on product basis for certain low fat containing foods, it is appropriate to apply a maximum level on product basis for foods containing less than 2 % fat.
I'd rather be here, a free man among brothers... facing a long march and a hard fight... than to be the richest citizen of Rome... fat with food he didn't work for... and surrounded by slaves.
Mr President, two and a half years ago, I found out that the European Commission had initiated proceedings against Denmark in the European Court of Justice because Denmark had introduced a 2% threshold for hydrogenated fats in food.
By 13 December 2014, the Commission, taking into account scientific evidence and experience acquired in Member States, shall submit a report on the presence of trans fats in foods and in the overall diet of the Union population.
the Commission, taking into account scientific evidence and experience acquired in Member States, shall submit a report on the presence of trans fats in foods and in the overall diet of the European population.
amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of erucic acid in vegetable oils and fats and foods containing vegetable oils and fats
Does the Commission consider it desirable to regulate the quantity of hydrogenated fats in food products within the EU with the aim of reducing that quantity and thus protecting the health of EU citizens?

Alternatives:

foods high in fat
foods containing fat
foods with fat content
foods rich in fat
foods that are fatty

fatty foods

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe foods that are high in fat content.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the foods have a high fat content.