Foods high in cholesterol

Herring fish oil tops the list with 84.9 mg per 100 calories. 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.

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  1. 1Herring fish oilFats and Oils84.9 mg
  2. 2Sardine oilFats and Oils78.7 mg
  3. 3Cod liver oilFats and Oils63.2 mg
  4. 4Menhaden fish oilFats and Oils57.8 mg
  5. 5Fully hydrogenated menhaden fish oilFats and Oils55.4 mg
  6. 6Salmon fish oilFats and Oils53.8 mg
  7. 7Imitation mayonnaise, milk creamFats and Oils44.3 mg
  8. 8Italian dressing, regular, without saltFats and Oils22.9 mg
  9. 9Light butter, with saltFats and Oils21.2 mg
  10. 10Light butter, stick, unsaltedFats and Oils21.2 mg
  11. 11Sandwich spread with chopped pickle, regularFats and Oils19.5 mg
  12. 12Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie, tub, with saltFats and Oils15.8 mg
  13. 13Butter margarine blend, 80% fat, unsaltedFats and Oils12.3 mg
  14. 14Beef tallowFats and Oils12.1 mg
  15. 15Light blue or roquefort cheese dressingFats and Oils11.6 mg
  16. 16Reduced calorie vegetable oil-butter spreadFats and Oils11.6 mg
  17. 17Turkey fatFats and Oils11.3 mg
  18. 18Goose fatFats and Oils11.1 mg
  19. 19Beef tallow and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils11.1 mg
  20. 20Kraft Miracle Whip Free nonfat dressingFats and Oils10.7 mg
  21. 21Fat-free mayonnaise-like salad dressingFats and Oils10.7 mg
  22. 22Bacon greaseFats and Oils10.6 mg
  23. 23LardFats and Oils10.5 mg
  24. 24Kraft Mayo Light mayonnaiseFats and Oils10.5 mg
  25. 25Low sodium diet mayonnaiseFats and Oils10.4 mg
  26. 26Imitation mayonnaise, soybeanFats and Oils10.3 mg
  27. 27Coleslaw dressingFats and Oils10.1 mg
  28. 28Smart Balance Omega Plus light mayoFats and Oils9.9 mg
  29. 29Low calorie mayonnaiseFats and Oils9.9 mg
  30. 30Chicken fatFats and Oils9.4 mg
  31. 31Regular green goddess dressingFats and Oils9.4 mg
  32. 32Reduced fat mayonnaise with olive oilFats and Oils9.1 mg
  33. 33Regular peppercorn salad dressingFats and Oils8.7 mg
  34. 34Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils8.2 mg
  35. 35Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils8.2 mg
  36. 36Reduced fat ranch dressingFats and Oils8.2 mg
  37. 37Lite buttermilk salad dressingFats and Oils7.9 mg
  38. 38Italian dressing, reduced fat, without saltFats and Oils7.9 mg
  39. 39Mayonnaise type dressing, regular, with saltFats and Oils7.6 mg
  40. 40Reduced fat coleslaw dressingFats and Oils7.6 mg
  41. 41Regular Caesar dressingFats and Oils7.2 mg
  42. 42Thousand island dressing, regularFats and Oils6.9 mg
  43. 43Light mayonnaiseFats and Oils6.7 mg
  44. 44Blue cheese dressingFats and Oils6.4 mg
  45. 45Honey mustard dressingFats and Oils6.3 mg
  46. 46Lard and vegetable oil shorteningFats and Oils6.2 mg
  47. 47Lard and vegetable oil shorteningFats and Oils6.2 mg
  48. 48Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils6.2 mg
  49. 49Ranch dressingFats and Oils6 mg
  50. 50Fat-free ranch dressingFats and Oils5.9 mg
  51. 51Thousand island dressing, reduced fatFats and Oils5.6 mg
  52. 52Fat-free Italian dressingFats and Oils4.3 mg
  53. 53Russian dressing, low calorieFats and Oils4.3 mg
  54. 54Smart Balance Omega Plus spreadFats and Oils3.8 mg
  55. 55Fat-free thousand island dressingFats and Oils3.8 mg
  56. 56Creamy poppyseed dressingFats and Oils3.8 mg
  57. 57Fat-free vegetable oil spread, liquid, saltedFats and Oils2.3 mg
  58. 58Low calorie Caesar salad dressingFats and Oils1.8 mg
  59. 59Fat-free blue or roquefort cheese dressingFats and Oils1.7 mg
  60. 60Soybean oil and butter blendFats and Oils1.7 mg
  61. 61Bacon and tomato salad dressingFats and Oils1.2 mg
  62. 62Low calorie blue cheese salad dressingFats and Oils1 mg
  63. 63Fat-free Caesar dressingFats and Oils0.76 mg
  64. 64Fat-free honey mustard dressingFats and Oils0.59 mg
  65. 65Fat free butter powderFats and Oils0.54 mg
  66. 6660% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils0.19 mg
  67. 67Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without saltFats and Oils0.19 mg
  68. 6860% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils0.19 mg
  69. 6960% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils0.19 mg
  70. 7060% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils0.19 mg
  71. 7160% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils0.18 mg

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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.