Top 5 sources of cholesterol
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Egg yolks, dairy products made with whole milk, certain oils and ghee, red meat, and fast foods are the top 5 sources of cholesterol according to the document. Egg yolks contain the most cholesterol at 213mg per yolk. Dairy products, oils, red meats, and fast foods are also high in saturated fats and bad cholesterol. Choosing healthier options like soybean, canola, or rice bran oils can help lower bad cholesterol levels.
Top 5 sources of cholesterol
- 1. Top 5 sources of cholesterol
- 2. Egg Yolk Egg yolk is the highest source of cholesterol. A single egg yolk contains approximately 213mg of cholesterol, it has all the bad cholesterol. Having one egg yolk a day meets the total day’s cholesterol requirement i.e. 300mg.
- 3. Dairy Products Dairy products made from whole fat milk are equally high in bad cholesterol. Whole fat curd, ice creams, cheese, butter, cream are high in bad saturated fats and your bad cholesterol levels.
- 4. OILS Certain types of oils and ghee have high levels of saturated fats which ultimately contribute to increasing bad cholesterol levels. Choose healthy oils like soybean, canola, rice bran.
- 5. RED MEAT Red Meat contains some of the highest concentrations of bad fats which elevates the bad cholesterol. Examples of Red Meat are pork, beef, mutton, organ meat. Preparing methods also add on saturated fats.
- 6. FAST FOODS One of the effect of eating fast foods on health is increasing your bad cholesterol. This is because of the type and amount of oil used to prepare it. Fast food items that contain eggs or processed meats are more dangerous and contain about 200 and 300 mg of cholesterol per serving.