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Cholesterol

Foods Highest in Cholesterol

The highest in the database is Beef, Brain: 3,100 mg per 100 g (1033% of the Daily Value). Learn how the value is used on the cholesterol page. The full ranking is below.

Values per 100 g of edible portion. The Daily Value (300 mg) is taken as 100%. Data: USDA FoodData Central.

  1. Beef, Brain3,100 mg1033%
  2. Veal, Brain3,100 mg1033%
  3. Beef, Brain3,010 mg1003%
  4. Lamb, New Zealand2,559 mg853%
  5. Pork, Fresh2,552 mg851%
  6. Lamb, Brain2,504 mg835%
  7. Egg, Yolk2,340 mg780%
  8. Egg, Yolk2,307 mg769%
  9. Pork, Fresh2,195 mg732%
  10. Veal, Brain2,120 mg707%
  11. Lamb, New Zealand2,100 mg700%
  12. Lamb, Brain2,043 mg681%
  13. Egg, Whole2,017 mg672%
  14. Beef, Brain1,995 mg665%
  15. Egg, Whole1,700 mg567%
  16. Egg, Whole1,630 mg543%
  17. Veal, Brain1,590 mg530%
  18. Lamb, Brain1,352 mg451%
  19. Egg, Yolk1,085 mg362%
  20. Beef, New Zealand1,002 mg334%
  21. Egg, Yolk1,000 mg333%
  22. Egg, Yolk991 mg330%
  23. Egg, Turkey933 mg311%
  24. Egg, Yolk917 mg306%
  25. Egg, Yolk912 mg304%
  26. Egg, Duck884 mg295%
  27. Egg, Goose852 mg284%
  28. Egg, Quail844 mg281%
  29. Veal, Kidneys791 mg264%
  30. Fish Oil, Herring766 mg255%
  31. Beef, Kidneys716 mg239%
  32. Fish Oil, Sardine710 mg237%
  33. Turkey, All Classes648 mg216%
  34. Fish, Caviar588 mg196%
  35. Egg Substitute, Powder572 mg191%
  36. Fish Oil, Cod Liver570 mg190%
  37. Lamb, New Zealand566 mg189%
  38. Lamb, Kidneys565 mg188%
  39. Chicken, Liver564 mg188%
  40. Chicken, Liver563 mg188%
  41. Lamb, New Zealand523 mg174%
  42. Fish Oil, Menhaden521 mg174%
  43. Turkey, Whole521 mg174%
  44. Duck, Domesticated515 mg172%
  45. Goose, Liver515 mg172%
  46. Veal, Liver511 mg170%
  47. Lamb, New Zealand508 mg169%
  48. Pork, Fresh504 mg168%
  49. Lamb, Liver501 mg167%
  50. Fish Oil, Menhaden500 mg167%
  51. Lamb, Liver493 mg164%
  52. Fish Oil, Salmon485 mg162%
  53. Veal, Liver485 mg162%
  54. Pork, Fresh480 mg160%
  55. Fish, Roe479 mg160%
  56. Lamb, New Zealand462 mg154%
  57. Turkey, All Classes452 mg151%
  58. Veal, Spleen447 mg149%
  59. Chicken, Broilers Or Fryers446 mg149%
  60. Chicken, Broilers Or Fryers442 mg147%
  61. Fish, Whitefish439 mg146%
  62. Chicken, Capons434 mg145%
  63. Fast Foods, Egg426 mg142%
  64. Egg, Whole420 mg140%
  65. Turkey, All Classes415 mg138%
  66. Beef, Kidneys411 mg137%
  67. Eggs, Grade A411 mg137%
  68. Beef, New Zealand404 mg135%
  69. Egg, Whole401 mg134%
  70. Lamb, Pancreas400 mg133%
  71. Beef, Liver396 mg132%
  72. Lamb, New Zealand393 mg131%
  73. Pate, Chicken Liver391 mg130%
  74. Sea Lion, Steller390 mg130%
  75. Moose, Liver389 mg130%
  76. Egg, Whole387 mg129%
  77. Pork, Fresh387 mg129%
  78. Lamb, New Zealand386 mg129%
  79. Lamb, Spleen385 mg128%
  80. Beef, Liver381 mg127%
  81. Fish, Roe374 mg125%
  82. Egg, Whole373 mg124%
  83. Egg, Whole372 mg124%
  84. Egg, Whole372 mg124%
  85. Lamb, Liver371 mg124%
  86. Chicken, Gizzard370 mg123%
  87. Egg, Whole370 mg123%
  88. Lamb, New Zealand369 mg123%
  89. Veal, Kidneys364 mg121%
  90. Pork, Fresh363 mg121%
  91. Sea Lion, Steller359 mg120%
  92. Turkey, All Classes359 mg120%
  93. Chicken, Roasting357 mg119%
  94. Chicken, Stewing355 mg118%
  95. Pork, Fresh355 mg118%
  96. Veal, Thymus350 mg117%
  97. Beef, Spleen347 mg116%
  98. Chicken, Liver345 mg115%
  99. Veal, Spleen340 mg113%
  100. Lamb, Kidneys337 mg112%

Showing the first 100 of 7,500 foods with a known value.

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Note. This information is provided for general reference only and is not medical advice or a diet prescription. If you have a medical condition or special dietary needs, consult a physician or a registered dietitian.