Cholesterol Rich Beef and red meat

Welcome to the list of the top 80 beef and red meat highest in cholesterol content. Where the amount of cholesterol ranges from 3100.00 mg to 100.00 mg per 100g. The top beef and red meat is Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered with the highest cholesterol content, which in 100g contains 3100.00 mg of cholesterol.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.

Other important and cholesterol related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered, which is the top of the beef and red meat list for cholesterol content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 151.00 kcal (8% RDA), the amount of Protein is 11.67 g (21% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 10.53 g (16% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 1.48 g (1% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the cholesterol content in Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered from the list of beef and red meat.

Top Twenty List - Highest cholesterol Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for cholesterol in beef and red meat for the top 20 beef and red meat. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered 3100.00mg
2. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw 3010.00mg
3. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried 1995.00mg
4. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled 1002.00mg
5. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered 716.00mg
6. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw 411.00mg
7. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, raw 404.00mg
8. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 396.00mg
9. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried 381.00mg
10. Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised 347.00mg
11. Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised 294.00mg
12. Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised 277.00mg
13. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw 275.00mg
14. Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw 263.00mg
15. Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised 262.00mg
16. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw 254.00mg
17. Beef, New Zealand, imported, sweetbread, cooked, boiled 249.00mg
18. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled 243.00mg
19. Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw 242.00mg
20. Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, raw 223.00mg

Highest Amount of cholesterol per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high cholesterol foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the cholesterol nutritional content.

The food with the highest cholesterol content per typical serving is Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered which contains 2635 mg in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 128.35 kcal (6% RDA), the Protein content is 9.92 g (18% RDA), the Total Fat content is 8.95 g (14% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 1.26 g (1% RDA).

Milligrams of cholesterol in beef and red meat (per 100g)

The list below gives the total cholesterol content in the top 80 items from the general description 'beef and red meat' each of which show the cholesterol amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of cholesterol can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 16 items. The highest amount of cholesterol from the 16 raw items is in Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw where the content is 3010.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 64 items. The highest amount of cholesterol from the 64 cooked items is in Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered where the amount is 3100.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked beef and red meat shows that cooking can change the levels of cholesterol by 90 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary