How Much Is In Your Food - For Adults

The recommended daily intake of cholesterol is less than 300 mg. Use this chart to help watch the amount of cholesterol in the foods you eat.

Fat and Cholesterol Content of Selected Foods:¹

Food	Serving Size	Total Fat(g)	Cholesterol(mg)
Milk, 2% fat, fluid or reconstituted	1 cup	4.5	20
Milk, skim, fluid or reconstituted	1 cup	0	5
Yogurt, fat-free, fruited²	8 ounces	0	5
Yogurt, low-fat, fruited²	8 ounces	2.5	10
Cheerios²	1 cup	2	0
Ready-to-eat cereals	1-2 ounces	0-6	0
Granola cereals²	2 ounces	3.5	0
Angel food cake²	1/12 cake	0	0
Ice cream, regular, approximately 11% fat	1 cup	15	60
Cheddar cheese	1 ounce	9	30
Butter	1 tablespoon	12	30
Margarine	1 tablespoon	12	0
Chicken, light meat, no skin	3 ounces, baked	4	70
Ground beef	3 ounces, cooked	19	75
Tuna light, oil pack, drained	3 ounces, canned	7	15
Tuna light, water pack, drained	3 ounces, canned	0.5	25
Shrimp	3 ounces, canned	1.5	150
Egg, large	1 egg	5	210
¹Source: Nutrient calculations were performed using the Nutrition Data System software, developed by the Nutrition Coordinating Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Food Database version 31, released 12/21/00; Nutrient Database version 31, released 12/21/00. ²Information added by General Mills, Inc.

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