Making a favorite recipe lighter in calories and lower in fat isn't difficult. All it takes is learning how to make low-fat substitutions. The following chart should help get you started; it gives you a play by play on the savings in calories, fat, and cholesterol you net with each substitution.

WHOLE MILK: Amount 8 ounce, calories 149, fat 8 gm., chol. 34 mg.

Substitute: Skim milk: Amount 8 ounce, 86 calories, fat gm., chol 5 mg. -

Savings: 64 calories, 8 fat, 29 chol.

CREAM CHEESE: Amount 8 ounce, calories 99, fat 10 gm. chol. 31 mg.

Substitute: Light cream cheese: Amount 1 ounce, calories 62, fat 5 gm., chol 16 mg.

Savings: 37 calories, 5 fat, 15 chol.

RICOTTA CHEESE: Amount 1/2 cup, calories 99, fat 10 gm. chol. 31 mg.

Substitute: Ricotta, part-skim: Amount 1/2 cup, calories 170, fat 10 mg., chol. 38 mg.

Savings: 44 calories, 6 fat, 25 chol.

CHEDDAR CHEESE: Amount 1 ounce, calories 114, fat 9 gm., chol. 30 mg.

Substitute: 40% less-fat Cheddar: Amount 1 ounce, calories 71, fat 4 gm., chol. 3 mg.

Savings: 43 calories, 5 fat, 15 chol.

SOUR CREAM: Amount 1/2 cup, calories 246, fat 25 gm., chol 0 mg.

Substitute: Nonfat yogurt: Amount 1/2 cup, calories 6, fat gm., chol 3 mg.

Savings: Calories 182, fat 24, chol. 48.

FUDGE SAUCE: Amount 2 tablespoons, 128 calories, fat 5 gm., chol. 0 mg.

Substitute: Chocolate syrup: Amount 2 tablespoons, 98 calories, fat gm., chol. mg.

Savings: 30 calories, 5 fat, - chol.

WHOLE EGG: Amount 1 egg, calories 75, fat 5 gm., mg. 213.

Substitute: Egg whites: Amount 4, calories 32, fat 0 gm., chol 0 gm.

Savings: 43 calories, 5 fat, 213 chol.

BAKING CHOCOLATE: Amount 1 ounce, 141 calories, fat 15 gm., chol. 0 mg.

Substitute: Cocoa powder: Amount 1/4 cup, calories 96, fat 1 gm., chol 0 mg.

Savings: 45 calories, 14 fat, - chol.

BEEF PRIME RIB: Amount 3 ounce, 293 calories, fat 25 gm., chol - gm.

Substitute: Beef, round roast: Amount 3 ounce, 162 calories, fat 5 gm., chol. 71 mg.

Savings: 131 calories, 20 fat, 0 chol;.

BACON STRIPS: Amount 3, 109 calories, fat 9 gm., chol 16 mg.

Substitute: Canadian bacon: 1 ounce, 45 calories, fat 2 gm., chol. 14 mg.

Savings: 64 calories, 7 fat, 2 chol.

WALNUTS: Amount 2 ounce: 384 calories, fat 35 gm., chol - mg.

Substitute: Raisins: 2 ounce, 170 calories, fat 0 gm., chol. 0 mg.

Savings: 214 calories, 37 fat, - chol.