nutrient
Dietary cholesterol
Cholesterol measured in a food, distinct from a blood-test result.
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Cholesterol is a fat-like substance. In blood it travels in lipoproteins: particles containing lipids and proteins. A food-composition amount describes a different measurement.
How it works
What this field means
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance. In blood it travels in lipoproteins: particles containing lipids and proteins. A food-composition amount describes a different measurement.
Related topics
Dietary cholesterol is transported with Protein
Blood lipoproteins contain lipids and proteins and carry cholesterol through the body.
Evidence: Established · Source checked 2026-09-16 · Sources: NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Blood Cholesterol — What is Blood Cholesterol?
Worth knowing
Reading it in a recipe. The recipe value is an ingredient-based estimate in milligrams. It cannot predict a person’s blood cholesterol, diagnose a condition or establish an individual limit.
A closer look
Follow the ingredient record
Open an ingredient to see the exact food description, preparation state and per-100 g values. A known subtotal means at least one ingredient value is missing; it is not a complete total.
References
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Take it into the kitchen
Explore this nutrient in simple meals. Recipe pages show estimated amounts and missing data.
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