Cholesterol in Grains, Pastas, Cereals

Please note that nutrition content varies from recipe to recipe & brand to brand.

FOOD	SERVING SIZE & PREPARATION	NUTRITION NOTES	CHOLESTEROL MILLIGRAMS
Barley	1/2 cup cooked	High in fiber and low in fat.	0
Bran-Corn	2 Tablespoons-Raw	More fiber than oats, wheat or rice bran.	0
Bran-Oat	2 Tablespoons-Raw	Packed with soluble fiber and iron.	0
Bran-Rice	2 Tablespoons-Raw	Niacin, thiamine, Vitamin-B6.	0
Bran-Wheat	2 Tablespoons-Raw	Great source of fiber.	trace
Buckwheat Groats	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat.	4
Bulgur Wheat	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat.	0
Cornmeal-Yellow or White	1/4 Cup	Low in fat; high in fiber.	0
Corn Grits-White or Yellow	1/2 Cup-Cooked	High in fiber.	0
Couscous	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat.	5
Hominy-White or Yellow-Canned	1/2 Cup	No cholesterol. High in sodium content.	0
Millet	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Good source of magnesium which helps maintain normal blood pressure.	0
Quinoa	1/4 Cup-Raw	Excellent vegetable source of protein.	0
Rice-Brown	1/2 Cooked	Good source of magnesium.	0
Rice-White	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Good source of iron, thiamine and niacin.	0
Rice-Wild	1/2 Cup-Cooked	Zinc and folate.	0
Rye	1/4 Cup-Raw	Magnesium, iron, folate.	0
Wheat Germ	1/4 Cup-Toasted	Excellent source of Vitamin E.	0
Cream of Rice	1/4 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat. No cholesterol.	0
Cream of Wheat	3/4 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat; no cholesterol; fortified with iron.	0
Farina	3/4 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat; no cholesterol.	0
Oatmeal	3/4 Cup-Cooked	High in fiber; may help reduce cholesterol.	0
Ralston	3/4 Cup-Cooked	High in fiber; no cholesterol.	0
Wheatena	3/4 Cup-Cooked	High in fiber.	0
Macaroni	1 Cup-Cooked	Low in fat; no cholesterol.	0
Noodles-Chinese Cellophane, Dehydrated	1 Cup-Raw	Rich in iron; no cholesterol. Very high in calories.	0
Egg Noodles	1 Cup-Cooked	Good source of iron.	55
Spinach Noodles	1 Cup-Cooked	Good source of iron.	55
Pasta-Fresh	1 Cup-Cooked	Thiamine, iron, niacin, riboflavin and Vitamin B-12.	46
Spaghetti	1 Cup-Cooked	Niacin and riboflavin, thiamine and iron - due to enriched flour.	0
Spaghetti-Whole Wheat	1 Cup-Cooked	Good source of iron.	0

Cholesterol Content of Basic Foods, Fast Foods, Beverages

May vary from product to product, recipe to recipe.

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