To help people make smarter choices about foods and to learn the cholesterol content of many of their favorite choices, here’s a list of the cholesterol content of common menu items:
Whole milk (1 cup): 33 mg
Low-fat milk (1 cup): 10 mg
Non-fat milk (1 cup): 4 mg
Whole yogurt (1 cup): 29 mg
Non-fat yogurt (1 cup): 10 mg
Butter (1 teaspoon): 11 mg
Margarine (1 teaspoon): 0 mg
Egg (1): 212 mg
Salmon (3.5 ounces): 63 mg
Crab (3.5 ounces): 52 mg
Lobster (3.5 ounces): 71 mg
Shrimp (3.5 ounces): 194 mg
Squid (3.5 ounces): 231 mg
Lean beef (3.5 ounces): 78 mg
Sirloin (3.5 ounces): 89 mg
Veal (3.5 ounces): 135 mg
Lamb shank (3.5 ounces): 106 mg
Pork tenderloin (3.5 ounces): 79 mg
Pork chop (3.5 ounces): 85 mg
Ham (3.5 ounces): 53 mg
Chicken no skin (3.5 ounces): 85 mg
