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This list consists of commonfoods with theircholesterol content recorded inmilligrams per 100 grams (3.5ounces) of food.^[1][2][3]

Cholesterol is asterol, asteroid-like lipid made by animals, including humans. The human body makes one-eighth to one-fourthteaspoons of purecholesterol daily. A cholesterol level of 5.5 millimoles per litre or below is recommended for an adult. The rise of cholesterol in the body can give a condition in which excessive cholesterol is deposited in artery walls calledatherosclerosis. This condition blocks the blood flow to vital organs which can result in high blood pressure or stroke. Cholesterol is not always bad. It's a vital part of the cell wall and a precursor to substances such as brain matter and some sex hormones. There are some types of cholesterol which are beneficial to the heart and blood vessels.High-density lipoprotein is commonly called "good" cholesterol. These lipoproteins help in the removal of cholesterol from the cells, which is then transported back to the liver where it is disintegrated and excreted as waste or broken down into parts.^[4]

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