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Cholesterol in Animal Foods

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This tool gives us the break up of how much cholesterol, fat and saturated fat is present in a specifc food item.
Cholesterol in Animal Foods
A few interesting facts:
1.Cholesterol is a fat like substance produced mainly in the liver.

2.It's main function is to make cell membrane and produce certain hormones.

3.Foods with a high cholesterol content are always of animal-origin, like beef, pork, mutton, eggs, milk, butter, etc.

4.Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack.


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