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Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food. ...Hippocrates
To compare the cholesterol conten in beef vs pork vs chicken vs lamb, in the major red and white meat parts, see the detailed lists below. The visible fat in the meat is associated with higher total and LDL blood cholesterol, where as lean meat is not.
The oils or butter added in cooking or salad dressings or supplements such as fish oils also contain cholesterol. Listed under are common fish oils, fats and vegetable oils with their average cholesterol content.
We are watchful of the nutritional content and health effects of what we consume. And, cholesterol content in diet is one of the major concerns. Below is the average cholesterol content of lobster, cod, sardine, oyster and scallop.
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