Which of the following foods contains cholesterol?

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Answer 1

Concept:

Nutrients:

The food we consume breaks down to simpler products before it is absorbed and utilised by the body.
These simpler substances are called nutrients.
Our body utilises nutrients for building and repairing, obtaining energy and for protection from diseases.

Explanation:

Cholesterol:

Cholesterol is the most common derivative of steroids.
Synthesised primarily by the liver, cholesterol is the key precursor of all steroid hormones, including testosterone and estradiol.
Cholesterol is also found in the plasma membrane of most eukaryotes, where it provides rigidity.
One person can get cholesterol from a different kind of food they eat.
The food item that contains cholesterol is meat, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, and milk.
Egg:
- One egg contains 186.5 mg of cholesterol.
- Its mainly found in the egg yolk.

Thus, the egg contains cholesterol.

Additional InformationOther food items and their nutrients:

Food group	Food items	Nutrients
Cereals, Millets	Rice, wheat, bajra, maize, Jowar, ragi	Carbohydrates, proteins
Pulses	Lentil, grams, soya, peas	Carbohydrates, proteins
Milk and milk product	Milk, yoghurt, cheese, paneer, ice-cream	Fats, proteins, minerals, water, carbohydrates, vitamins
Meat, fish and fowl	Meat, fish, chicken, peanuts	Proteins, fats
Vegetables	Green leafy vegetables, roots minerals, water	Carbohydrates, vitamins
Fruits	Orange, banana, apple etc.	Carbohydrates, vitamins