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Eggs are a high cholesterol source in the diet.
The yellow part of the egg, or the yolk, contains about 213 mg cholesterol per egg. The American Heart Association recommends limiting total cholesterol intake to no more than 300 mg per day. An occasional egg can be worked into a cholesterol-restricted diet. However, if you do eat an egg at breakfast, skip the bacon and sausage. Using 2 egg whites or one egg white plus 1 teaspoon of unsaturated oil are some other ways to limit the cholesterol obtained from eggs.