Poultry and fish also have some saturated fat, but generally less than meat.
Shellfish have little saturated fat.
To lower your blood cholesterol level, choose only the leanest meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish. It is especially important to go for the leanest on the the Step II diet. Refer to the chart below to compare lean and fatty examples of meat, poultry, and fish. Chicken or ground turkey without skin has less saturated fat than chicken with skin or ground turkey that includes skin. Some fish, like cod, has less saturated fat and cholesterol then either chicken or meat.