Cholesterol in plant foods


Cholesterol per kg

  • Corn oil: 55 mg
  • Canola oil (rapeseed oil): 53 mg
  • Cottonseed oil: 45 mg
  • Avocado oil: <30 mg
  • Soya oil (soybean oil): 29 mg
  • Peanut oil: 24 mg
  • Palm oil: 16-20 mg
  • Palm kernel oil: 17 mg
  • Coconut oil: 14 mg
  • Sunflower oil: 14 mg
  • Olive oil: 0.5–2 mg
  • Sesame oil: about 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 rregulations, cholesterol quantities of less than 2 mg per serving may be labeled as 0 mg.


Reference

E. J. Behrman, Venkat Gopalan, Cholesterol and Plants, Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 82, No. 12, December 2005, https://doi.org/10.1021/ed082p1791