Cholesterol Content of Animal Products
|
Source
|
Milligrams/
3 ounces
|
| Egg
(1) |
211
|
| Organ
Meats |
| Liver |
270
|
| Pancreas |
400
|
| Kidney |
329
|
| Brain |
1,746
|
| Chicken
(without skin) |
| Light |
72
|
| Dark |
79
|
| Turkey
(without skin) |
| Light |
59
|
| Dark |
72
|
| Red
Meat |
| Beef |
77
|
| Lamb |
78
|
| Pork |
79
|
| Veal |
128
|
| Fish |
| Salmon |
74
|
| Tuna,
Light, Canned in Water |
55
|
| Shellfish |
| Shrimp |
166
|
| Scallops |
35
|
| Lobster |
61
|
| Clams |
57
|
| Oysters |
93
|
| Dairy |
| Cheddar
Cheese (1 oz) |
30
|
| Cottage
Cheese (2% fat, ½ cup) |
19
|
| Mozzarella,
part skim (1 oz) |
15
|
| Sour
Cream (1 tbsp) |
6
|
| Milk
(2%, 1 cup) |
22
|
* Adapted from Expert Panel from
the National Cholesterol Education Program, NIH, Publ No. 89-2925. Washington,
DC, PHS, USDHHS, 1989, p 40.
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