Foods High in Cholesterol

Overview

These 50 foods have the highest Cholesterol content per 100g serving. The top-ranked food, Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered, provides 3,100.0 mg (1,033% of the Daily Value).

The FDA recommends 300 mg of Cholesterol daily. Foods on this list average 1,175.9 mg per 100g (392% DV).

#1 Food

3,100.0

mg per 100g

Daily Value

300

Foods Listed

ranked by Cholesterol

Full Rankings

#	Food	Cholesterol	% DV	Calories	Info
1	Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered	3,100.0 mg	1,033%	151	3,100.0 mg 1,033% DV 151 cal
2	Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised	3,100.0 mg	1,033%	136	3,100.0 mg 1,033% DV 136 cal
3	Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw	3,010.0 mg	1,003%	143	3,010.0 mg 1,003% DV 143 cal
4	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, brains, cooked, soaked and fried	2,559.0 mg	853%	154	2,559.0 mg 853% DV 154 cal
5	Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised	2,552.0 mg	851%	138	2,552.0 mg 851% DV 138 cal
6	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried	2,504.0 mg	835%	273	2,504.0 mg 835% DV 273 cal
7	Egg, yolk, dried	2,307.0 mg	769%	669	2,307.0 mg 769% DV 669 cal
8	Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw	2,195.0 mg	732%	127	2,195.0 mg 732% DV 127 cal
9	Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried	2,120.0 mg	707%	213	2,120.0 mg 707% DV 213 cal
10	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, brains, raw	2,100.0 mg	700%	118	2,100.0 mg 700% DV 118 cal
11	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised	2,043.0 mg	681%	145	2,043.0 mg 681% DV 145 cal
12	Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	2,017.0 mg	672%	615	2,017.0 mg 672% DV 615 cal
13	Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried	1,995.0 mg	665%	196	1,995.0 mg 665% DV 196 cal
14	Egg, whole, dried	1,630.0 mg	543%	592	1,630.0 mg 543% DV 592 cal
15	Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw	1,590.0 mg	530%	118	1,590.0 mg 530% DV 118 cal
16	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw	1,352.0 mg	451%	122	1,352.0 mg 451% DV 122 cal
17	Egg, yolk, raw, fresh	1,085.0 mg	362%	322	1,085.0 mg 362% DV 322 cal
18	Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled	1,002.0 mg	334%	157	1,002.0 mg 334% DV 157 cal
19	Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized	991.0 mg	330%	296	991.0 mg 330% DV 296 cal
20	Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw	933.0 mg	311%	171	933.0 mg 311% DV 171 cal
21	Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurized	917.0 mg	306%	307	917.0 mg 306% DV 307 cal
22	Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized	912.0 mg	304%	275	912.0 mg 304% DV 275 cal
23	Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw	884.0 mg	295%	185	884.0 mg 295% DV 185 cal
24	Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw	852.0 mg	284%	185	852.0 mg 284% DV 185 cal
25	Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw	844.0 mg	281%	158	844.0 mg 281% DV 158 cal
26	Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised	791.0 mg	264%	163	791.0 mg 264% DV 163 cal
27	Fish oil, herring	766.0 mg	255%	902	766.0 mg 255% DV 902 cal
28	Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered	716.0 mg	239%	158	716.0 mg 239% DV 158 cal
29	Fish oil, sardine	710.0 mg	237%	902	710.0 mg 237% DV 902 cal
30	Turkey, all classes, liver, cooked, simmered	648.0 mg	216%	189	648.0 mg 216% DV 189 cal
31	Fish, caviar, black and red, granular	588.0 mg	196%	264	588.0 mg 196% DV 264 cal
32	Egg substitute, powder	572.0 mg	191%	444	572.0 mg 191% DV 444 cal
33	Fish oil, cod liver	570.0 mg	190%	902	570.0 mg 190% DV 902 cal
34	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried	566.0 mg	189%	168	566.0 mg 189% DV 168 cal
35	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised	565.0 mg	188%	137	565.0 mg 188% DV 137 cal
36	Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried	564.0 mg	188%	172	564.0 mg 188% DV 172 cal
37	Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered	563.0 mg	188%	167	563.0 mg 188% DV 167 cal
38	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried	523.0 mg	174%	125	523.0 mg 174% DV 125 cal
39	Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered	521.0 mg	174%	173	521.0 mg 174% DV 173 cal
40	Fish oil, menhaden	521.0 mg	174%	902	521.0 mg 174% DV 902 cal
41	Goose, liver, raw	515.0 mg	172%	133	515.0 mg 172% DV 133 cal
42	Duck, domesticated, liver, raw	515.0 mg	172%	136	515.0 mg 172% DV 136 cal
43	Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised	511.0 mg	170%	192	511.0 mg 170% DV 192 cal
44	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, cooked, soaked and fried	508.0 mg	169%	112	508.0 mg 169% DV 112 cal
45	Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised	504.0 mg	168%	149	504.0 mg 168% DV 149 cal
46	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised	501.0 mg	167%	220	501.0 mg 167% DV 220 cal
47	Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated	500.0 mg	167%	902	500.0 mg 167% DV 902 cal
48	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried	493.0 mg	164%	238	493.0 mg 164% DV 238 cal
49	Fish oil, salmon	485.0 mg	162%	902	485.0 mg 162% DV 902 cal
50	Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried	485.0 mg	162%	193	485.0 mg 162% DV 193 cal

All values per 100g. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Frequently Asked Questions

What food has the most Cholesterol?

Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered has the highest Cholesterol content at 3,100.0 mg per 100g, which is 1,033% of the Daily Value.

How much Cholesterol do I need daily?

The FDA Daily Value for Cholesterol is 300 mg. The top foods on this list provide 392% of that in just 100g.

What are good sources of Cholesterol?

The best sources include Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered, Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised, and Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw. All provide significant amounts per 100g serving.