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
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