Seafood is a component of many cuisines and consumed since ancient times for its high protein content. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Israelites are known to have made it part of their diets. Now a days, seafood is part of diets of even cultures far from water bodies.
Now a days, we are also 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.
Note: 100g is equal to 3.5 ounces.
Cholesterol Content of Lobster
| Lobster type | Cholesterol (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Lobster, northern, raw | 95.0 |
| Spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat | 90.0 |
| Lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat | 72.0 |
| Spiny lobster, mixed species, raw | 70.0 |
Cholesterol Content of Cod
| Cod type | Cholesterol (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Fish oil, cod liver | 570.0 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted | 152.0 |
| Fish, lingcod, cooked, dry heat | 67.0 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat | 55.0 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, canned, solids and liquid | 55.0 |
| Fish, lingcod, raw | 52.0 |
| Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked, dry heat | 47.0 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw | 43.0 |
| Fish, cod, Pacific, raw | 37.0 |
Cholesterol Content of Sardines
| Sardine type | Cholesterol (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Fish oil, sardine | 710.0 |
| Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone | 142.0 |
| Fish, sardine, Pacific, canned in tomato sauce, drained solids with bone | 61.0 |
Cholesterol Content of Oysters
| Oyster type | Cholesterol content (mg/100g) |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat | 105.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat | 100.0 |
| Ostrich, oyster, cooked | 90.0 |
| Emu, oyster, raw | 81.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried | 81.0 |
| Fast foods, oysters, battered or breaded, and fried | 78.0 |
| Ostrich, oyster, raw | 73.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned | 55.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw | 53.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw | 50.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, dry heat | 49.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat | 38.0 |
| Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw | 25.0 |
| CAMPBELL Soup Company, CAMPBELL'S Red and White, Oyster Stew, condensed | 16.0 |
| Soup, oyster stew, canned, prepared with equal volume milk | 13.0 |
| Soup, oyster stew, canned, condensed | 11.0 |
| Soup, oyster stew, canned, prepared with equal volume water | 6.0 |
| Sauce, oyster, ready-to-serve | 0.0 |
Cholesterol Content of Scallops
| Scallop type | Cholesterol (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Fast foods, scallops, breaded and fried | 75.0 |
| Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried | 61.0 |
| Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed | 53.0 |
| Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw | 33.0 |
| Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi | 22.0 |
Cholesterol data of seafoods source: USDA National Nutrient Database Reference, Release 18
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