Diet is one of the factors that affects blood cholesterol level. Therefore, knowing how much cholesterol there is in your meals is important in planning how to manage cholesterol level and your health. Seafood is common in many cuisines and diet regimes, more in some cultures than in others, and varying depending on proximity to water bodies and affluence.
Cholesterol content in fish varies depending on the type and method of preparation. For example, cholesterol in shrimp types and products ranges from 7 - 251 mg/ 100 grams of edible food portion; in tuna types, 13 - 60 mg/ 100 grams; in salmon types, 23 - 485 mg/ 100 grams.
If you compare the fish types when they are fresh (raw), squid has the highest cholesterol content from all seafoods, followed by shrimp. Tuna, in general, has the lowest cholesterol content of all fish types. Per 100 gram, the cholesterol level in
- Squid, it is 233 mg
- Shrimp, it is 152 mg
- Lobster, it is 70 - 95 mg
- Salmon, it is 45 - 74 mg
- Tuna, it is 37 - 48 mg
Below is a full list of fish types (shrimp, tuna, salmon, and squid) and their cholesterol content chart. The cholesterol amount of the seafoods is an average value. Note: 100g is equal to 3.5 ounces.
Cholesterol Content in Shrimp
| Shrimp types | Cholesterol content (mg/100g edible food portion) |
|---|---|
| Shrimp, mixed species, canned | 251.62 |
| Shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat | 195 |
| Shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried | 177.78 |
| Shrimp, mixed species, raw | 152 |
| Fast foods, shrimp, breaded and fried | 121.95 |
| Fast foods, salad, vegetable, tossed, without dressing, with shrimp | 76 |
| Shrimp, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi | 36 |
| Soup, cream of shrimp, canned, prepared with equal volume milk, commercial | 14 |
| Soup, cream of shrimp, canned, condensed | 13 |
| Soup, cream of shrimp, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial | 7 |
Cholesterol Content in Tuna
| Tuna types | Cholesterol content (mg/100g edible food portion) |
|---|---|
| Tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat | 60 |
| Tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat | 58 |
| Tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat | 49 |
| Tuna, fresh, skipjack, raw | 47 |
| Tuna, resh, yellowfin, raw | 45 |
| Tuna, white, canned in water, drained solids | 42 |
| Tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids | 42 |
| Tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw | 38 |
| Tuna, white, canned in oil, drained solids | 31 |
| Tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids | 31 |
| Tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids | 30 |
| Tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids | 30 |
| Submarine sandwich, with tuna salad | 19 |
| Tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids | 18 |
| Tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids | 18 |
| Tuna salad | 13 |
Cholesterol Content in Salmon
| Salmon types | Cholesterol content (mg/100g edible food portion) |
|---|---|
| Fish oil, salmon | 485 |
| Salmon, chum, dried (Alaska Native) | 214 |
| Salmon, red (sockeye), smoked (Alaska Native) | 141 |
| Salmon, king, chinook, smoked, brined (Alaska Native) | 107 |
| Salmon, chum, cooked, dry heat | 95 |
| Salmon, red, (sockeye), canned, smoked (Alaska Native) | 93 |
| Salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat | 87 |
| Salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat | 85 |
| Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids with bone | 82 |
| Salmon, chum, raw | 74 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat | 71 |
| Salmon, red, canned, bones removed (Alaska Native) | 69 |
| Salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native) | 68 |
| Salmon, pink, cooked, dry heat | 67 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat | 63 |
| Salmon, coho, farmed, cooked, dry heat | 63 |
| Salmon, sockeye, raw | 62 |
| Salmon, king (chinook), raw (Alaska Native) | 61 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw | 59 |
| Salmon, Chum, raw (Alaska Native) | 59 |
| Salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native) | 58 |
| Salmon, coho, wild, cooked, moist heat | 57 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw | 55 |
| Salmon, coho, wild, cooked, dry heat | 55 |
| Salmon, pink, canned, solids with bone and liquid | 55 |
| Samon, pink, raw | 52 |
| Salmon, coho, farmed, raw | 51 |
| Salmon, chinook, raw | 50 |
| Salmon, coho, wild, raw | 45 |
| Salmon, sockeye, canned, drained solids with bone | 44 |
| Salmon, chum, canned, without salt, drained solids with bone | 39 |
| Salmon, chum, drained solids with bone | 39 |
| Salmon, USDA Commodity, salmon nuggets, breaded, frozen, heated | 26 |
| Salmon, chinook, smoked | 23 |
| Salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular | 23 |
Cholesterol Content in Squid
| Squid types | Cholesterol content (mg/100g edible food portion) |
|---|---|
| Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried | 260 |
| Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw | 233 |
Cholesterol Content in Lobster
| Lobster type | Cholesterol (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Lobster, northern, raw | 95.0 |
| Spiny lobster, cooked, moist heat | 90.0 |
| Lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat | 72.0 |
| Spiny lobster, mixed species, raw | 70.0 |
Nutrient contents in seafoods (tuna, salmon, shrimp)
Nutrition facts of salmon
Nutrition facts of Shrimp
Nutrition facts of tuna
Purine/uric acid content in seafoods
Source:
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28. Version Current: September 2015.