Dietary Cholesterol

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Sue Heikkinen
Sue Heikkinen, MS, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, ACE-PT - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Dietary Cholesterol

What is dietary cholesterol?

Dietary cholesterol refers to the cholesterol found in food. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so there is no requirement for dietary cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol plays a minimal role in blood cholesterol levels (saturated fat is a larger factor). Therefore, the USDA dietary guidelines do not specify a limit on dietary cholesterol. Previous guidelines suggested under 300 mg per day.

Dietary cholesterol is found only in animal products, including:

Dec 19, 2022

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