Cholesterol in Milk

The dietary recommend cholesterol intake is about 200 - 400 milligrams per day, however, the body make its own cholesterol, dietary cholesterol is not an essential nutrient. Milk is a source of high quality of protein, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, riboflavin and phosphorous. Thus the milk is a unique drink that have large of natural nutrients.

One glass of milk provide the following contain of adult daily recommended value:

• Calcium 30 %
• Vitamin D 25 %
• Riboflavin 24 %
• Phosphorous 20 %
• Protein 16 %

The many kind of milk also contains of cholesterol as on the table below:

Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Ice Cream (1 cup or as mentioned)	Cholesterol (mg)
Cholesterol in Milk, cow, fresh, skim	4mg
Cholesterol in Milk, cow, fresh, whole	33mg
Cholesterol in Milk, 1 percent fat	10mg
Cholesterol in Milk, 2 percent fat	20mg
Cholesterol in Milk, canned, evaporated, fat free	10mg
Cholesterol in Milk, canned, evaporated	73mg
Cholesterol in Milk, chocolate, regular	30mg
Cholesterol in Buttermilk, low fat	10mg
Cholesterol in Milk, human, 100g	15mg
Cholesterol in Milk, dried, whole, 100g	120mg
Cholesterol in Milk, dried, skim, 100g	20mg
Cholesterol in Yogurt, plain, whole milk, 100g	13mg
Cholesterol in Yogurt, plain, low fat, 100g	5mg
Cholesterol in Yogurt fruit, low fat, 100g	2mg
Cholesterol in Yogurt vanilla, 1/2 cup	1mg
Cholesterol in Yogurt chocolate, 1/2 cup	4mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, cottage, 100g	15mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, cheddar, 100g	70mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, danish blue, 100g	90mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, parmesan, 100g	90mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, processed, 100g	90mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, macaroni, 100g	17mg
Cholesterol in Ricotta, whole milk, 100g	102mg
Cholesterol in Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, 100g	68mg
Cheese, spread, 100g	70mg
Cream, 1 Tablespoon	17mg
Cream, 1/2 -1/2, 1 Tablespoon	5mg
Cream, coffee/table, 1 Tablespoon	10mg
Cream, light whipped, 1 Tablespoon	16mg
Cream, heavy whipped, 1 Tablespoon	22mg
Sour Cream, 1 Tablespoon	5mg
Cholesterol in Ice Cream, 100g	45mg
Cholesterol in Chocolate ice cream	44mg
Cholesterol in Vanilla ice cream	58mg
Cholesterol in French vanilla ice cream	155mg
Cholesterol in Vanilla ice cream, light	18mg
Cholesterol in Baskin-Robbins ice cream, Cherries Jubilee (scoop)	100mg
Cholesterol in Butter, 1 teaspoon	10mg

See Other kind of Milks:

• Cow Milk
• Breast Milk
• Soy Milk