What You Should Know About 

Cholesterol

How much cholesterol is there in the food I commonly take? 

In a food paradise like Singapore, you can get a veritable smorgasbord of wonderful and delicious food from many cultures. This makes maintaining a low cholesterol diet very difficult. One way of course is to strictly avoid certain foods altogether , another is to stick to dishes where the cholesterol level is known to be lower. A good way is to familiarise yourself with the different types of food and their cholesterol content, and then to plan your meals with that knowledge in mind.

Remember, do everything in moderation, it's all right to eat food which has higher cholesterol content, as long as you don't do it in excess, and always remember to exercise regularly and lead a healthy lifestyle. Prevention after all, is better than cure....

 

   CHOLESTEROL CONTENT OF COMMON FOOD ITEMS

(per 100 g of Food)

 

MEAT Cholesterol (mg) SEAFOOD Cholesterol (mg)
Beef (lean-fat) 45-101 Crab 69-132
Mutton 55-84 Cockles 35-45
Lamb 52-110 Clam 105-180
Fatty Pork 49-89 Oyster 25
Lean Pork 50-92 Cuttlefish 100-170
Veal 82-111 Squid 199-348
Duck 70-90 Chubb Mackeral 35-50
Turkey-light meat 101 Spanish Mackeral 3
Turkey-dark meat 77 Whole Anchovies 383
Skinless Chicken 65 Anchovies minus head and entrails 193
Rabbit meat 65
Ham  100 Sardine (canned) 50-100
Sausage 50-80 Salmon 85
Chinese lapcheong 150 Pomfret 120
Salami 115 Fresh Prawns 130-142
Brains 2300-3100 Dried Prawns 353
Liver 180-336 Shrimp Paste 341
Kidneys 320-390 Sea Cucumber 50
Sweetbread 250    
Stomach 150 FATS Cholesterol (mg)
Intestine 150 Lard 95
Heart 150-245 Ghee high
    Margarine,vegetable fat 0
DAIRY PRODUCTS Cholesterol (mg) Margarine, animal fat 50
Butter 110-200 Mayonnaise 70
Cheddar Cheese 101 Palm Kernel Oil 0
Cottage Cheese 36    
Cream Cheese 97 EGGS Cholesterol (mg)
Cream 101 Chicken Egg (whole) 430
Sour Cream 100 Chicken Egg, white 0
Whipped cream 85 Chicken Egg, yolk 2000
Whole Milk 14-18 Duck Egg, whole 375-889
Evaporated Milk 20 Quail Egg, whole 371-415
Condensed Milk 27    
Low Fat Milk 5 OTHERS Cholesterol (mg)
Skim Milk 4 Fruits 0
Skim Milk Powder 32 Potatoes 0
Ice Cream 7-49 Rice 0
    Vegetables 0
    Sugar 0
    Tea , coffee (without creamer / milk)

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Cholesterol values from "Keeping Fat in Check" published by dept of Nutrition , Ministry of Health , Singapore