10. Red Meat
Even eating too much proteins can give you high cholesterol. Lean veal (45% DV) and lamb (36% DV) are the red meats that have the highest amount of cholesterol, and this number is an estimate per 28 g of cooked meat. Pork loin (30% DV) and beef steak (28% DV) have the lowest.
The Good Side of Cholesterol
Although it is a fact that cholesterol increases risks to heart diseases, it is not always bad. Otherwise, there would be no RDI of 300 mg for it. It plays a role in very important processes, like hormone production. The only reason why cholesterol can become alarming is that it is present in high amounts in certain food. Note that your goal should be to avoid excessive intake, but not the absence of cholesterol altogether.
