Cheese has high cholesterol content. 246 gram of whole milk ricotta cheese has 125 mg of cholesterol. Fat free cheese, permasen or cheese made from low fat milk are almost cholesterol free.
| Colesterol content of | Wt (g) | Common Measure | Chol per Measure |
| Cholesterol in Cheese food, pasteurized process, american, without di sodium phosphate | 28.35 | 1 oz | 18 |
| Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe | 243 | 1 cup | 92 |
| Cheese spread, pasteurized process, american, without di sodium phosphate | 28.35 | 1 oz | 16 |
| Cheese, blue | 28.35 | 1 oz | 21 |
| Cheese, camembert | 38 | 1 wedge | 27 |
| Cholesterol in Cheese, cheddar | 28.35 | 1 oz | 30 |
| Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd | 210 | 1 cup | 32 |
| Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit | 226 | 1 cup | 25 |
| Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat | 226 | 1 cup | 9 |
| Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat | 226 | 1 cup | 18 |
| Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd | 145 | 1 cup | 10 |
| Cheese, cream | 14.5 | 1 tbsp | 16 |
| Cheese, cream, fat free | 15.6 | 1 tbsp | 1 |
| Cheese, feta | 28.35 | 1 oz | 25 |
Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby
Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk, low moisture
Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk
Cheese, muenster
Cheese, neufchatel
Cheese, parmesan, grated
Cheese, pasteurized process, american
Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss
Cheese, provolone
Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk
Cheese, swiss
Cheesecake commercially prepared
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