By Sandy Keefe, RN, MSN Blood cholesterol and dietary cholesterol are two different types of cholesterol.
Dietary cholesterol is found in food of animal origin.
Blood cholesterol is a waxy substance that occurs naturally in the body. Since cholesterol is not soluble in blood, it is carried around in a protein-coated package called a lipoprotein. High-density lipoprotein or HDL is known as the good package for cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein or LDL is the bad package for cholesterol. Foods from animal sources that are also high in saturated fats tend to be high in cholesterol.