Most seafood contains the same amount of cholesterol found in skinless poultry or lean red meat.
Remember that cholesterol is only found in animal foods. Shellfish are excellent sources of low-fat protein, however, they contain compounds called sterols which are in the cholesterol family. Some studies have found that substituting shellfish for other sources of protein have not found any change in cholesterol levels. Not every ounce of cholesterol we eat attaches itself to our artery walls. In fact, our livers make all of the cholesterol we need and will make less when excess cholesterol is eaten.