11 Top Food Containing Cholesterol

Cholesterol (Cholesterol) is a sterol fatty (lipid Steroids / Fat) contained in the bloodstream, cholesterol is actually beneficial to the body for the formation of the cell wall and also the raw material for some hormones. But Cholesterol with high amounts can cause a variety of diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease. But not all cholesterol can harm our body, Cholesterol can be divided into two types namely LDL cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol is often called the Evil that can accumulate in the blood vessels, while the other type is HDL cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein) or also referred to as good cholesterol that can clean up and transport fat from the liver to the blood vessel wall.

 

List of 10 Top Foods containing Cholesterol.

 

 

Basically, our body can produce sufficient amounts of cholesterol to the needs of the body and thus no longer consume. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), daily value or limit cholesterol intake per day is less than 300mg.

Here is a list of 11 types of foods containing the highest Cholesterol in every 100g of food.

1. Yellow Egg (Egg Yolk)

Cholesterol Ingredients: 1.234mg / 100g

Daily Value: 411%

2. Eggs Fish (Caviar)

Content of Cholesterol: 588mg / 100g

Daily Value: 196%

3. Liver (Liver)

Content of Cholesterol: 564mg / 100g

Daily Value: 188%

4. Butter (Butter)

Content of Cholesterol: 215mg / 100g

Daily Value: 72%

5. Shrimp (Shrimp / Prawn)

Content of Cholesterol: 195mg / 100g

Daily Value: 65%

7. Fast Food (Fast Food)

Content of Cholesterol: 172mg / 100g

Daily Value: 57%

8. Processed Meat

Content of Cholesterol: 158mg / 100g

Daily Value: 50%

 

9. Oil Sardine

Content of Cholesterol: 142mg / 100g

Daily Value: 47%

10. Cheese (Cheese)

Content of Cholesterol: 123mg / 100g

Daily Value: 41%

11. Shellfish (Oyster, Clam)

Content of Cholesterol: 105mg / 100g

Daily Value: 35%

by dickson in Health