{"id":1247,"date":"2022-03-25T11:48:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T03:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/?p=1247"},"modified":"2023-05-02T23:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:49:38","slug":"cholesterol-content-of-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/25\/cholesterol-content-of-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol Content of Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have risk factors for heart disease<\/a>, you should not consume more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not have risk factors for heart disease, you should limit your cholesterol intake to no more than 300 milligrams a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the following tables to check the cholesterol and fat content of the foods you eat. This will help you keep track of your daily cholesterol intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note:<\/strong> Cholesterol is only found in animal products. Fruits, vegetables, grains and all other plant foods do not have any cholesterol at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dairy Products<\/strong><\/td>Portion<\/strong><\/td>Cholesterol (mg)<\/strong><\/td>Total Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td>Saturated Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Milk (non-fat)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Milk (low-fat)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>10<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Milk (whole)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>33<\/td>8<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Yogurt (non-fat)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>10<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Yogurt (whole)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>29<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Cheddar Cheese<\/td>1 oz<\/td>30<\/td>9<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Cottage Cheese (low-fat)<\/td>1 cup<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fats<\/strong><\/td>Portion<\/strong><\/td>Cholesterol (mg)<\/strong><\/td>Total Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td>Saturated Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Butter<\/td>1 tsp<\/td>11<\/td>4<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Margarine<\/td>1 tsp<\/td>0<\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Vegetable Oils                  <\/td>1 tsp<\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td>1 – 2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Meats & Protein<\/strong><\/td>Portion<\/strong><\/td>Cholesterol (mg)<\/strong><\/td>Total Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td>Saturated Fat (g)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tofu<\/td>1\/2 cup<\/td>0<\/td>11<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Pinto beans<\/td>1\/2 cup<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Egg<\/td>1<\/td>212<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Halibut<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>41<\/td>3<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Salmon<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>63<\/td>12<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Oysters<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>55<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Crab<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>52<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Lobster<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>71<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Tuna (in water)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>30<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Shrimp<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>194<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Squid<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>231<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Beef (ground, lean)         <\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>78<\/td>18<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Beef (short ribs)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>94<\/td>42<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Beef (sirloin)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>89<\/td>12<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Beef Liver<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>389<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Veal (top round)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>135<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Lamb (foreshank)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>106<\/td>14<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Ham<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>53<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Pork (tenderloin)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>79<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Pork (chop)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>85<\/td>25<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Chicken Liver<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>631<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Chicken (no skin)<\/td>3 \u00bd oz<\/td>85<\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your provider.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have risk factors for heart disease, you should not consume more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol a day. If you do not have risk factors for heart disease, you should limit your cholesterol intake to no more than 300 milligrams a day. Use the following tables to check the cholesterol and fat content of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93,90],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1247","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"category-lifestyle"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1247"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1291,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247\/revisions\/1291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.victorysmo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}