Fats & Fatty Acids
Top 50 Foods Highest in Cholesterol in Food
Ranked by Cholesterol in Food content per 100g edible portion. Daily Value: 300 mg (FDA 2020). Data from USDA FoodData Central.
Cholesterol in Food: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips#1 Highest
Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered
3100 mg
Daily Value
300 mg
FDA 2020
Foods ranked
47
with Cholesterol in Food data
Complete Ranking — Cholesterol in Food per 100g
| # | Food | Cholesterol in Food (mg) | % DV | Calories | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered | 3100 | 1033% (Excellent) | 151 kcal | Beef Products |
| 2 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised vs #1 | 3100 | 1033% (Excellent) | 136 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 3 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw vs #1 | 3010 | 1003% (Excellent) | 143 kcal | Beef Products |
| 4 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, brains, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 2559 | 853% (Excellent) | 154 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 5 | Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised vs #1 | 2552 | 851% (Excellent) | 138 kcal | Pork Products |
| 6 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 2504 | 835% (Excellent) | 273 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 7 | Egg, yolk, dried vs #1 | 2307 | 769% (Excellent) | 669 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 8 | Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw vs #1 | 2195 | 732% (Excellent) | 127 kcal | Pork Products |
| 9 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 2120 | 707% (Excellent) | 213 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 10 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, brains, raw vs #1 | 2100 | 700% (Excellent) | 118 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 11 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised vs #1 | 2043 | 681% (Excellent) | 145 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 12 | Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 | 2017 | 672% (Excellent) | 615 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 13 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 1995 | 665% (Excellent) | 196 kcal | Beef Products |
| 14 | Egg, whole, dried vs #1 | 1630 | 543% (Excellent) | 592 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 15 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw vs #1 | 1590 | 530% (Excellent) | 118 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 16 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw vs #1 | 1352 | 451% (Excellent) | 122 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 17 | Egg, yolk, raw, fresh vs #1 | 1085 | 362% (Excellent) | 322 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 18 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled vs #1 | 1002 | 334% (Excellent) | 157 kcal | Beef Products |
| 19 | Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized vs #1 | 991 | 330% (Excellent) | 296 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 20 | Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw vs #1 | 933 | 311% (Excellent) | 171 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 21 | Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurized vs #1 | 917 | 306% (Excellent) | 307 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 22 | Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized vs #1 | 912 | 304% (Excellent) | 275 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 23 | Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw vs #1 | 884 | 295% (Excellent) | 185 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 24 | Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw vs #1 | 852 | 284% (Excellent) | 185 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 25 | Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw vs #1 | 844 | 281% (Excellent) | 158 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 26 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised vs #1 | 791 | 264% (Excellent) | 163 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 27 | Fish oil, herring vs #1 | 766 | 255% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 28 | Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 716 | 239% (Excellent) | 158 kcal | Beef Products |
| 29 | Fish oil, sardine vs #1 | 710 | 237% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 30 | Turkey, all classes, liver, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 648 | 216% (Excellent) | 189 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 31 | Fish, caviar, black and red, granular vs #1 | 588 | 196% (Excellent) | 264 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 32 | Egg substitute, powder vs #1 | 572 | 191% (Excellent) | 444 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 33 | Fish oil, cod liver vs #1 | 570 | 190% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 34 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 566 | 189% (Excellent) | 168 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 35 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised vs #1 | 565 | 188% (Excellent) | 137 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 36 | Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried vs #1 | 564 | 188% (Excellent) | 172 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 37 | Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 563 | 188% (Excellent) | 167 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 38 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 523 | 174% (Excellent) | 125 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 39 | Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered vs #1 | 521 | 174% (Excellent) | 173 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 40 | Fish oil, menhaden vs #1 | 521 | 174% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
| 41 | Goose, liver, raw vs #1 | 515 | 172% (Excellent) | 133 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 42 | Duck, domesticated, liver, raw vs #1 | 515 | 172% (Excellent) | 136 kcal | Poultry Products |
| 43 | Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 | 511 | 170% (Excellent) | 192 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 44 | Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, cooked, soaked and fried vs #1 | 508 | 169% (Excellent) | 112 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 45 | Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised vs #1 | 504 | 168% (Excellent) | 149 kcal | Pork Products |
| 46 | Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 | 501 | 167% (Excellent) | 220 kcal | Lamb, Veal, and Game Products |
| 47 | Fish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenated vs #1 | 500 | 167% (Excellent) | 902 kcal | Fats and Oils |
* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.