Low Cholesterol Foods

(based on levels per 100-gram serving)
Updated on June 03, 2025

If you're managing heart health, high cholesterol, or simply aiming for a balanced diet, choosing foods naturally low in cholesterol can make a big difference. Most plant-based foods contain little to no cholesterol, while some lean animal products can also fit into a heart-smart plan.

This nutrition guide provides a list of low-cholesterol foods, measured per 100-gram serving, to help you eat well while supporting your cardiovascular wellness.

Top Low-Cholesterol Foods (per 100 gram serving) -Ranked from highest to Lowest Content

1. APPLEBEE'S, french fries (1mg)

2. ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Old Fashioned Windmill Cookies (1mg)

3. ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Reduced Fat Ginger Snaps (1mg)

4. Baby food, fortified cereal bar, fruit filling (1mg)

5. Babyfood, corn and sweet potatoes, strained (1mg)

6. Babyfood, dessert, banana yogurt, strained (1mg)

7. Babyfood, vegetables, corn, creamed, junior (1mg)

8. Babyfood, vegetables, corn, creamed, strained (1mg)

9. Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Grape (1mg)

10. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked (1mg)

11. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, higher fat (1mg)

12. Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned (1mg)

13. Bread stuffing, bread, dry mix (1mg)

14. Bread, boston brown, canned (1mg)

15. Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated (1mg)

16. Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen (1mg)

17. Bread, roll, Mexican, bollilo (1mg)

18. Bread, wheat germ, toasted (1mg)

19. Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt (1mg)

20. Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted (1mg)

21. Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no salt (1mg)

22. Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting (1mg)

23. CAMPBELL'S, Cream of Potato Soup, condensed (1mg)

24. Candies, carob, unsweetened (1mg)

25. Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter (1mg)

26. Candies, confectioner's coating, yogurt (1mg)

27. Candies, YORK BITES (1mg)

28. Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie (1mg)

29. Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS Cereal (1mg)

30. Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG'S KRAVE chocolate cereal (1mg)

31. Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG'S KRAVE double chocolate cereal (1mg)

32. Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Fruity DYNO-BITES (1mg)

33. Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with Raisins (1mg)

34. Cereals, KASHI GO LEAN Hot Cereal, Creamy TRULY VANILLA, dry (1mg)

35. Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits Product with American Cheese Flavor, dry (1mg)

36. Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Ham 'n' Cheese flavor, dry (1mg)

37. Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, weight control, cinnamon (1mg)

38. Cereals, QUAKER, oatmeal, REAL MEDLEYS, blueberry hazelnut, dry (1mg)

39. Cereals, QUAKER, oatmeal, REAL MEDLEYS, cherry pistachio, dry (1mg)

40. Cereals, QUAKER, oatmeal, REAL MEDLEYS, summer berry, dry (1mg)

41. Cereals, QUAKER, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, banana bread (1mg)

42. Cereals, QUAKER, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar (1mg)

43. Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat (1mg)

44. Child formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PORTAGEN, with iron, prepared from powder (1mg)

45. Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling (1mg)

46. Cookies, graham crackers, chocolate-coated (1mg)

47. Dressing, honey mustard, fat-free (1mg)

48. Fast foods, strawberry banana smoothie made with ice and low-fat yogurt (1mg)

49. Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe (1mg)

50. Frozen novelties, ice cream type, chocolate or caramel covered, with nuts (1mg)

51. GIRL SCOUTS, Trefoils Cookies (1mg)

52. Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, ADVANCE, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

53. Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ALIMENTUM, with iron, ready-to-feed (1mg)

54. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL LIPIL, with iron, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

55. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, AR LIPIL, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

56. Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, ENFACARE LIPIL, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

57. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LACTOFREE, ready-to-feed (1mg)

58. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LIPIL, low iron, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

59. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LIPIL, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

60. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LIPIL, with iron, liquid concentrate, with ARA and DHA (1mg)

61. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, low iron, ready-to-feed (1mg)

62. Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, with iron, ready-to-feed (1mg)

63. Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START 2 ESSENTIALS, with iron, ready-to-feed (1mg)

64. KASHI Black Bean Mango, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

65. KASHI Spicy Black Bean Enchilada, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

66. KEEBLER, 100 Calorie RIGHT BITES, FUDGE SHOPPE, Fudge Covered Pretzels (1mg)

67. KEEBLER, 100 Calorie RIGHT BITES, FUDGE SHOPPE, Mini Fudge Stripes Cookies (1mg)

68. KEEBLER, 100 Calorie RIGHT BITES, FUDGE SHOPPE, Mini Mints Grasshopper Cookies (1mg)

69. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Cheesecake Middles, Dark Chocolate (1mg)

70. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Cheesecake Middles, Original Graham Cookies (1mg)

71. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Deluxe Grahams Cookies (1mg)

72. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Fudge Grahams, 1/2 Dipped, Reduced Fat (1mg)

73. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Fudge Stripes, Holiday/Spiderman (1mg)

74. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Fudge Stripes, Mini (1mg)

75. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Fudge Stripes, Original (1mg)

76. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Grasshopper Cookies, Fudge Mint (1mg)

77. KEEBLER, TOASTEDS, Party Pack Cracker Assortment (1mg)

78. KEEBLER, TOWN HOUSE, Reduced Fat Crackers (1mg)

79. KEEBLER, TOWN HOUSE, Wheat Crackers (1mg)

80. KEEBLER, TRADITIONS, Iced Oatmeal Cookies (1mg)

81. KEEBLER, Vanilla Wafers (1mg)

82. KEEBLER, Vanilla Wafers Minis, Rainbow (1mg)

83. KFC, biscuit (1mg)

84. LOMA LINDA Swiss Stake with Gravy, canned, unprepared (1mg)

85. LOMA LINDA Tender Rounds with Gravy, canned, unprepared (1mg)

86. Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder (1mg)

87. Margarine Spread, approximately 48% fat, tub (1mg)

88. Margarine-like vegetable-oil spread, stick/tub/bottle, 60% fat, with added vitamin D (1mg)

89. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, with salt (1mg)

90. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt (1mg)

91. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt, with added vitamin D (1mg)

92. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt (1mg)

93. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D (1mg)

94. Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat free, liquid, with salt (1mg)

95. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Breakfast Sausage Patties Maple Flavored, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

96. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Buffalo Chik Patties, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

97. MORNINGSTAR FARMS California Turk'y Burger, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

98. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Garden Veggie Nuggets, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

99. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Grillers Prime, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

100. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Grillers Quarter Pound Veggie Burger, frozen, unprepared (1mg)

Data source: USDA Nutrient Database, SR28

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