Cholesterol in Cakes and Candies

The cholesterol content of cakes is high. They also have high fat content, that is equally bad for your health. Most of the cakes contain trans-fatty acids (hydrogenated fats), which is even worse than the cholesterol and is also responsible for high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels.

The cholesterol in candies is significant. Also they contain too much sugars, not good for your health.

Cholesterol in Cake & Candies

Compiled from USDA Nutrient Database.

Cholesterol in	Wt (g)	Common Measure	Chol per Measure
Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared	28	1 piece	0
Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared	50	1 piece	0
Cake, boston cream pie, commercially prepared	92	1 piece	34
Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting	64	1 piece	27
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting	95	1 piece	55
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared	43	1 piece	2
Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe	74	1 piece	24
Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe	115	1 piece	25
Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter	28	1 piece	62
Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	28	1 slice	0
Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe	65	1 shortcake	2
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	50	1 cupcake	9
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge	42.5	1 cake	7
Cake, snack cakes, cupcakes, chocolate, with frosting, low-fat	43	1 cupcake	0
Cake, sponge, commercially prepared	30	1 shortcake	31
Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe	63	1 piece	107
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	112	1 piece	1
Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting	74	1 piece	1
Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting	64	1 piece	35
Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting	64	1 piece	35
Candies, caramels	10.1	1 piece	1
Candies, caramels, chocolate-flavor roll	7	1 piece	0
Candies, carob	28.35	1 oz	1
Candies, confectioner's coating, white	170	1 cup	36
Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe	17	1 piece	3
Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe	19	1 piece	2
Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts, prepared-from-recipe	15	1 piece	2
Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe	16	1 piece	3
Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces	74	10 worms	0
Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces	22	10 bears	0
Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces	4.2	1 medium	0
Candies, hard	6	1 piece	0
Candies, hard	3	1 small piece	0
Candies, jellybeans	28.35	10 large	0
Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar	42	1 bar (1.5 oz)	4
Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Peanut Chocolate Candies	20	10 pieces	2
Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Plain Chocolate Candies	7	10 pieces	1
Candies, M&M MARS, MARS MILKY WAY Bar	61	1 bar (2.15 oz)	9
Candies, M&M MARS, MARS MILKY WAY Bar	18	1 fun size bar	3
Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar	57	1 bar (2 oz)	7
Candies, M&M MARS, STARBURST Fruit Chews	5	1 piece	0
Candies, marshmallows	50	1 cup	0
Candies, milk chocolate	44	1 bar (1.55 oz)	10
Candies, milk chocolate coated peanuts	40	10 pieces	4
Candies, milk chocolate coated raisins	10	10 pieces	0
Candies, milk chocolate, with almonds	41	1 bar (1.45 oz)	8
Candies, MR. GOODBAR Chocolate Bar	49	1 bar (1.75 oz)	5
Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Dessert Topping	7	1 fun size bar	0
Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping	44	1 bar (1.55 oz)	6
Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups	45	1 package (contains 2)	3
Candies, semisweet chocolate	168	1 cup	0
Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar	8.4	1 miniature	0
Carambola, (starfruit), raw	108	1 cup	0
Carambola, (starfruit), raw	91	1 fruit	0