Cholesterol Rich Dairy products

Welcome to the list of the top 100 dairy products highest in cholesterol content. Where the amount of cholesterol ranges from 1085 mg to 35 mg per 100g. The top dairy product is Egg, yolk, raw, fresh with the highest cholesterol content, which in 100g contains 1085 mg of cholesterol.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Egg, yolk, raw, fresh has a nutritional value score of 14 out of 100.

Other important and cholesterol related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Egg, yolk, raw, fresh, which is the top of the dairy products list for cholesterol content in your diet, the amount of Calories is 322 kcal (16% RDA), the amount of Protein is 15.86 g (28% RDA), the amount of Fat is 26.54 g (41% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.59 g (3% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the cholesterol content in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh from the list of dairy products.

Top Twenty List - Highest cholesterol Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for cholesterol in dairy products for the top 20 dairy products. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 1085mg
2. Egg Mix, USDA Commodity 975mg
3. Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw 933mg
4. Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw 884mg
5. Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw 852mg
6. Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw 844mg
7. Egg, whole, cooked, fried 401mg
8. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 373mg
9. Egg, whole, raw, fresh 372mg
10. Egg, whole, cooked, poached 370mg
11. Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 313mg
12. Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled 277mg
13. Butter oil, anhydrous 256mg
14. Butter, whipped, with salt 219mg
15. Butter, without salt 215mg
16. Butter, salted 215mg
17. Cream, fluid, heavy whipping 137mg
18. Cheese, port de salut 123mg
19. Cheese, fontina 116mg
20. Cheese, gouda 114mg

Highest Amount of cholesterol per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high cholesterol foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the cholesterol nutritional content.

The food with the highest cholesterol content per typical serving is Egg, yolk, raw, fresh which contains 2636.55 mg in 1 cup (or 243 g). For this serving the Calories content is 782.46 kcal (39% RDA), the Protein content is 38.54 g (69% RDA), the Fat content is 64.49 g (99% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 8.72 g (7% RDA).

Milligrams of cholesterol in dairy products (per 100g)

The list below gives the total cholesterol content in the top 100 items from the general description 'dairy products' each of which show the cholesterol amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of cholesterol can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 6 items. The highest amount of cholesterol from the 6 raw items is in Egg, yolk, raw, fresh where the content is 1085 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 5 items. The highest amount of cholesterol from the 5 cooked items is in Egg, whole, cooked, fried where the amount is 401 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked dairy products shows that cooking can change the levels of cholesterol by 684 mg in a 100g serving. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat are 6 items.

Nutritional Information Summary