Do Eggs Contain HDL Cholesterol? Separating Fact from Fiction
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For years, eggs were wrongly viewed as detrimental due to their cholesterol content, causing confusion about their effects on heart health. A large egg has roughly 186-200 mg of dietary cholesterol, but the question of whether eggs contain HDL cholesterol is incorrect, because HDL is a lipoprotein made by the body, not found in food.