Foods high in cholesterol

Dried egg yolks tops the list with 2,340 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for cholesterol is 300 mg. Ranked from 12,186 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products2,340 mg780% DV
  2. 2Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2,017 mg672% DV
  3. 3Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products1,700 mg567% DV
  4. 4Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products1,085 mg362% DV
  5. 5Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1,000 mg333% DV
  6. 6Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products933 mg311% DV
  7. 7Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products917 mg306% DV
  8. 8Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products912 mg304% DV
  9. 9Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products884 mg295% DV
  10. 10Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products852 mg284% DV
  11. 11Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products844 mg281% DV
  12. 12Egg substitute powderDairy and Egg Products572 mg191% DV
  13. 13Whole egg, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products420 mg140% DV
  14. 14Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products411 mg137% DV
  15. 15Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products401 mg134% DV
  16. 16Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products387 mg129% DV
  17. 17Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products373 mg124% DV
  18. 18Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products372 mg124% DV
  19. 19Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products372 mg124% DV
  20. 20Poached eggDairy and Egg Products370 mg123% DV
  21. 21Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products313 mg104% DV
  22. 22Clarified butter (ghee)Dairy and Egg Products300 mg100% DV
  23. 23Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products277 mg92% DV
  24. 24Frozen scrambled egg mixtureDairy and Egg Products277 mg92% DV
  25. 25Anhydrous butter oilDairy and Egg Products256 mg85% DV
  26. 26Salted stick butterDairy and Egg Products235 mg78% DV
  27. 27Unsalted stick butterDairy and Egg Products234 mg78% DV
  28. 28Whipped butter, with saltDairy and Egg Products225 mg75% DV
  29. 29Salted butterDairy and Egg Products215 mg72% DV
  30. 30Unsalted butterDairy and Egg Products215 mg72% DV
  31. 31Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products123 mg41% DV
  32. 32Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products116 mg39% DV
  33. 33Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products114 mg38% DV
  34. 34Heavy whipping creamDairy and Egg Products113 mg38% DV
  35. 35Light whipping creamDairy and Egg Products111 mg37% DV
  36. 36Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products110 mg37% DV
  37. 37Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products105 mg35% DV
  38. 38Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products105 mg35% DV
  39. 39Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products105 mg35% DV
  40. 40Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products105 mg35% DV
  41. 41Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products104 mg35% DV
  42. 42Heavy creamDairy and Egg Products103 mg34% DV
  43. 43Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products103 mg34% DV
  44. 44Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products102 mg34% DV
  45. 45Cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products101 mg34% DV
  46. 46Full fat cream cheese, blockDairy and Egg Products101 mg34% DV
  47. 47Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  48. 48Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  49. 49Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  50. 50Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  51. 51Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  52. 52Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products100 mg33% DV
  53. 53Monterey Jack cheeseDairy and Egg Products99.8 mg33% DV
  54. 54Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products99 mg33% DV
  55. 55Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products99 mg33% DV
  56. 56Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products98 mg33% DV
  57. 57Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products98 mg33% DV
  58. 58Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products98 mg33% DV
  59. 59Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products97 mg32% DV
  60. 60Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products97 mg32% DV
  61. 61Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products96 mg32% DV
  62. 62Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products95 mg32% DV
  63. 63Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products95 mg32% DV
  64. 64Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products94 mg31% DV
  65. 65Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products94 mg31% DV
  66. 66Low sodium processed cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products94 mg31% DV
  67. 67Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products94 mg31% DV
  68. 68Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products93 mg31% DV
  69. 69Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products93 mg31% DV
  70. 70Low sodium Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products92 mg31% DV
  71. 71Chocolate soft-serve ice creamDairy and Egg Products91 mg30% DV
  72. 72Cream cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products90 mg30% DV
  73. 73Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products90 mg30% DV
  74. 74Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products90 mg30% DV
  75. 75Cotija cheeseDairy and Egg Products89.3 mg30% DV
  76. 76Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products89 mg30% DV
  77. 77Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products89 mg30% DV
  78. 78Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products89 mg30% DV
  79. 79Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products89 mg30% DV
  80. 80Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products88 mg29% DV
  81. 81Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products87 mg29% DV
  82. 82Grated parmesan cheese, refrigeratedDairy and Egg Products86 mg29% DV
  83. 83Sliced provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products85.4 mg28% DV
  84. 84Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products85 mg28% DV
  85. 85Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products82 mg27% DV
  86. 86KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese SpreadDairy and Egg Products80 mg27% DV
  87. 87Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products79 mg26% DV
  88. 88Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products79 mg26% DV
  89. 89Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products79 mg26% DV
  90. 90Processed American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products78 mg26% DV
  91. 91Queso secoDairy and Egg Products78 mg26% DV
  92. 92Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products76.1 mg25% DV
  93. 93Reduced-fat cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products76 mg25% DV
  94. 94Whipped cream topping, pressurizedDairy and Egg Products76 mg25% DV
  95. 95Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products75 mg25% DV
  96. 96KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ Pasteurized Process Cheese SauceDairy and Egg Products75 mg25% DV
  97. 97Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products74 mg25% DV
  98. 98Cheese, pasteurized process cheese food or product, American, singlesDairy and Egg Products73.2 mg24% DV
  99. 99Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products72 mg24% DV
  100. 100Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products72 mg24% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.