Cholesterol in Plant Foods

Cholesterol per kg
Corn oil 55 mg
Canola oil 53 mg
Cottonseed oil 45 mg
Avocado oil <30 mg
Soybean oil 29 mg
Peanut oil 24 mg
Palm oil 16-20 mg
Palm kernel oil 17 mg
Coconut oil 14 mg
Sunflower seed oil 14 mg
Olive oil 0.5–2 mg
Sesame oil ca. 1 mg

For comparison
Brains 20,000 mg
Egg yolk 15,000 mg
Butter 2,500 mg
Pork 600 mg
Clams 500 mg

According to FDA rules, cholesterol quantities less than 2 mg serving may be labeled as zero (1).

1. E. J. Behrman, Venkat Gopalan, Cholesterol and Plants, Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 82, No. 12, December 2005