Is cholesterol found in squid, octopus, shrimp, and other seafood?
Figuring that your question would give us a chance to dream about our favorite cuisine (sushi!), we were only too happy to find your answer. We started with something obvious, a search on the phrase “cholesterol seafood.” Among the results was a link to Seafood Nutritional Information, a factsheet provided by the Sea Grant program at the University of Delaware. The page informed us, “Cholesterol levels are not significant in most seafood products.” You asked specifically about shrimp, octopus and squid. The report says this: While the cholesterol in shrimp varies considerably by specie, it generally is 1-1/2 to 2 times higher than in the dark meat of chicken, but far less than in eggs … Squid and octopus may contain relatively high levels, 250 and 122 mg [per] 3-1/2 ounces, respectively
