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Originally Posted by scottswald  has anyone got any info on the levels of choleserol in eggs? |
britegg.co.uk:
"It used to be thought that eating cholesterol-rich foods was directly linked to an increase in blood cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease, but it is now accepted that it is the saturated fat in our diet that adversely affects our blood cholesterol levels rather than the dietary cholesterol that we consume. This means that most of the population can eat an egg a day, in combination with a diet low in saturated fat, without adversely affecting their blood cholesterol levels".
What does that mean to people who eat 12 a day?
One large egg contains 190 - 200mg of cholesterol. A smaller egg will provide even less. One large egg contains only 5.0 grams of fat of which 1.5 grams is saturated fat.