Foods high in cholesterol

Brains tops the list with 2,050 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.

1. 1BrainsLiver and organ meats2,050 mg
2. 2New Zealand lamb brains, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products1,780 mg
3. 3New Zealand lamb brains, cooked, soaked and friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1,662 mg
4. 4New Zealand lamb testes, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products578 mg
5. 5Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products546 mg
6. 6Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products534 mg
7. 7Canned quail eggEggs and omelets532 mg
8. 8Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products478 mg
9. 9Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products461 mg
10. 10New Zealand lamb kidney, cooked, soaked and friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products454 mg
11. 11KidneyLiver and organ meats452 mg
12. 12New Zealand lamb kidney, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products439 mg
13. 13New Zealand lamb testes, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products418 mg
14. 14Raw goose liverPoultry Products387 mg
15. 15Domestic duck liver, rawPoultry Products379 mg
16. 16Cooked duck eggEggs and omelets370 mg
17. 17Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products358 mg
18. 18Cooked goose eggEggs and omelets357 mg
19. 19Turkey liver, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products343 mg
20. 20Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products338 mg
21. 21Chicken liver, simmeredPoultry Products337 mg
22. 22Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products337 mg
23. 23New Zealand lamb liver, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products337 mg
24. 24Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products332 mg
25. 25Cooked egg yolk, no added fatEggs and omelets331 mg
26. 26Raw egg yolkEggs and omelets331 mg
27. 27Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products328 mg
28. 28Chicken liver, pan-friedPoultry Products328 mg
29. 29Turkey liver, rawPoultry Products324 mg
30. 30New Zealand lamb sweetbread, cooked, soaked and simmeredLamb, Veal, and Game Products321 mg
31. 31Turkey giblets, simmeredPoultry Products301 mg
32. 32Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products299 mg
33. 33Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products296 mg
34. 34Turkey gizzard, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products292 mg
35. 35Chicken liver, rawPoultry Products290 mg
36. 36Whole egg, boiled or poachedEggs and omelets287 mg
37. 37Whole egg, rawEggs and omelets287 mg
38. 38Egg omelet or scrambled egg, no added fatEggs and omelets287 mg
39. 39Baked egg, no added fatEggs and omelets287 mg
40. 40Whole egg, fried with no added fatEggs and omelets287 mg
41. 41Cooked egg yolk, with added fatEggs and omelets285 mg
42. 42Cooked egg yolkEggs and omelets285 mg
43. 43New Zealand lamb liver, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products284 mg
44. 44Simmered chicken gibletsPoultry Products282 mg
45. 45Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products280 mg
46. 46Egg omelet or scrambled egg with tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets280 mg
47. 47Whole egg, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products280 mg
48. 48SweetbreadsLiver and organ meats280 mg
49. 49Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with tomatoes and dark-green vegetables, no fat addedEggs and omelets278 mg
50. 50Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products278 mg
51. 51Egg omelet or scrambled egg with dark-green vegetables, no added fatEggs and omelets276 mg
52. 52Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with vegetables other than dark green and/or tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets276 mg
53. 53Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with cooking sprayEggs and omelets272 mg
54. 54Fried egg, with cooking sprayEggs and omelets272 mg
55. 55Turkey giblets, rawPoultry Products269 mg
56. 56Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with potatoes and/or onions, no added fatEggs and omelets266 mg
57. 57Capon giblets, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products265 mg
58. 58Fish roe, mixed species, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products262 mg
59. 59Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products260 mg
60. 60Poached eggDairy and Egg Products259 mg
61. 61Raw chicken gizzardsPoultry Products255 mg
62. 62Raw mixed species squidFinfish and Shellfish Products253 mg
63. 63Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products253 mg
64. 64Canned shrimpFinfish and Shellfish Products252 mg
65. 65Canned shrimpShellfish252 mg
66. 66Dried shrimpShellfish252 mg
67. 67Turkey gizzard, rawPoultry Products244 mg
68. 68Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with meat and tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets244 mg
69. 69Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with meat and dark-green vegetables, no added fatEggs and omelets242 mg
70. 70Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products241 mg
71. 71Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with meat and vegetables other than dark-green and/or tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets240 mg
72. 72Simmered chicken gizzardsPoultry Products240 mg
73. 73Pickled eggEggs and omelets240 mg
74. 74GizzardLiver and organ meats240 mg
75. 75Mixed species fish roe, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products235 mg
76. 76Egg omelet or scrambled egg with meat, no added fatEggs and omelets234 mg
77. 77Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with meat, tomatoes, and dark-green vegetables, no added fatEggs and omelets228 mg
78. 78Capon giblets, rawPoultry Products225 mg
79. 79Egg omelet or scrambled egg with meat, made with cooking sprayEggs and omelets224 mg
80. 80Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with margarineEggs and omelets224 mg
81. 81Whole egg, fried with margarineEggs and omelets224 mg
82. 82CaviarFish223 mg
83. 83Whole egg, cookedEggs and omelets223 mg
84. 84Black and red caviar, granularFinfish and Shellfish Products223 mg
85. 85New Zealand lamb sweetbread, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products222 mg
86. 86Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with butterEggs and omelets219 mg
87. 87Fried egg, with butterEggs and omelets219 mg
88. 88Beef liverLiver and organ meats217 mg
89. 89Simmered roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products216 mg
90. 90Egg omelet or scrambled egg with cheese, no added fatEggs and omelets215 mg
91. 91Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with cheese and tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets212 mg
92. 92Frozen scrambled egg mixtureDairy and Egg Products211 mg
93. 93Chicken giblets, rawPoultry Products211 mg
94. 94Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with cheese, tomatoes, and dark-green vegetables, no added fatEggs and omelets211 mg
95. 95Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with cheese and dark-green vegetables, no added fatEggs and omelets210 mg
96. 96Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with cheese and vegetables other than dark green and/or tomatoes, no added fatEggs and omelets210 mg
97. 97Omelet or scrambled eggEggs and omelets210 mg
98. 98Egg omelet or scrambled egg, fat type unspecifiedEggs and omelets210 mg
99. 99Baked egg, with added fatEggs and omelets210 mg
100. 100Baked eggEggs and omelets210 mg

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.