what foods have cholesterol
Other high cholesterol foods to avoid include: 1  Whole-milk dairy products. 2  Butter. 3  Cream. Ice cream.  Cream 1  cheese. Certain shellfish (such as shrimp)  Organ meats (such as kidney and 1  brain) Duck and goose (which have more cholesterol than chicken or turkey; the skin on these animals is high in cholesterol).
Examples of High Cholesterol Foods to Avoid. Cholesterol comes from animals. If a food does not come from an animal (such as fruits or vegetables), then it does not have cholesterol. Foods with the highest amounts of cholesterol are eggs and liver. For example, an egg yolk has 213 mg of cholesterol.
Eggs and Meat. 1  Limit whole eggs. 2  Limit high-fat cuts of beef like top loin, T-bone, tenderloin, porterhouse, brisket, rib-eye, and flank steak. 3  Avoid organ meats such as liver and sweetbreads, which have as much as 375 mg of cholesterol per 3-ounce serving. Limit processed and luncheon meats such as bologna, ham, hot dogs, sausage, and packaged lunch meats; they are are high in saturated fats and sodium.