Which foods have the most cholesterol?
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked gives 536.5 mg of cholesterol per portion (1 cup chopped or dice, 145 g), 179% of the Daily Value, the most of the foods ranked here. On US food labels the Daily Value for cholesterol (300 mg) is a "less than" reference amount, not a target to reach.
Share of the 300 mg Daily Value in one portion.
| Food | Portion | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked | 1 cup chopped or dice (145 g) | 536.5 mg | 179% |
| Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked | 3 oz (85 g) | 478.6 mg | 160% |
| Chicken, giblets, cooked, simmered | 3 oz (85 g) | 375.7 mg | 125% |
| Shrimp, mixed species, canned | 1 cup (128 g) | 322.6 mg | 108% |
| Egg custards, dry mix | 1 package (3 oz) (85 g) | 219.3 mg | 73% |
| Lobster, northern, cooked | 1 cup (145 g) | 211.7 mg | 71% |
| Sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone | 1 cup, drained (149 g) | 211.6 mg | 71% |
| Eggs, whole | 1 egg whole without shell (50.3 g) | 206.7 mg | 69% |
| Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, cooked | 1 piece (174 g) | 201.8 mg | 67% |
| Corn pudding, home prepared | 1 cup (250 g) | 180 mg | 60% |
Hard-boiled egg measured by the cup is left out; eggs are ranked by the single egg (Eggs, whole, 1 egg) instead.
This ranking is per typical portion rather than per 3.5 oz (100 g). Lists built per 3.5 oz (100 g) end up full of dried herbs and concentrates, which is technically correct and practically useless, because nobody sits down to 3.5 oz (100 g) of thyme.
Data: USDA FoodData Central. Ranked among 1099 foods on this site by a typical portion, not per 3.5 oz (100 g). % Daily Value against the FDA DV of 300 mg. Checked 2026-09-15.