Cholesterol Content in Pork
Table 4: Cholesterol in pork (in mg/ 100gr edible food portion).
| Raw pork and parts | Cholesterol content |
|---|---|
| Pork, feet | 88 |
| Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, raw | 73 |
| Pork, cured, ham, rump, bone-in, unheated | 62 |
| Pork, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks) | 62 |
| Pork, Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless | 62 |
| Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, unheated | 61 |
| Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, unheated | 61 |
| Pork, loin, blade (chops or roasts), boneless | 59 |
| Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat | 59 |
| Pork, loin, blade (chops or roasts), boneless | 58 |
| Pork, loin, tenderloin | 49 |
| Pork, loin, tenderloin | 48 |
| Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, boneless, heated, pan-broil | 45 |
Cholesterol Content in Veal
Table 5: Cholesterol in veal (in mg/ 100gr edible food portion).
| Raw veal and parts | Cholesterol content |
|---|---|
| Veal, shank (fore and hind) | 75 |
| Veal, breast, whole, boneless | 71 |
| Veal, shank, hind, bone-in | 59 |
Cholesterol Content in Game Meat
Table 6: Cholesterol in game meat (in mg/ 100gr edible food portion).
| Raw meat type and parts | Cholesterol content |
|---|---|
| Game meat, antelope | 95 |
| Squab, (pigeon), meat and skin | 95 |
| Game meat, deer | 85 |
| Game meat, caribou | 83 |
| Game meat, bison, top sirloin,trimmed to 0" fat | 71 |
| Game meat, bison, shoulder clod, trimmed to 0" fat | 66 |
| Game meat, bison, top round, 1" steak | 65 |
| Guinea hen, meat only | 63 |
| Turkey, drumstick, meat only | 57 |
According to the American butcher's guide, meat parts are classified as shown in the chart below.
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