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CHOLESTROL CONTENT OF COMMON FOODS
ANIMAL FOOD
PLANT FOOD
CHOLESTEROL CONTENT | In Milligrams per 100 gram portion
CHOLESTEROL CONTENT In Milligrams per 100 gram portion
Egg Kidney, Beef Liver, Beef Butter Oysters Cream, Cheese Lard Beefsteak Lamp Pork Chicken Ice cream
550 375 300 250 200 120 95
All grains All vegetables All nuts All seeds All fruits All legumes All vegetable oils
70 70
70
Source Pennington, J. Foods Values of Portion commonly used Hamper and Row, 14th ED. New York 1985
Risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, osteoporosis, dental erosion and dental cavities is lower amongst strict vegetarians. Magnesium deficiency, more common amongst non-vegetarians, is an important factor in the pathogenesis or atherosclerosis, which leads to coronary artery diseases and stroke. Vegetarian diet by and large is richer in its Magnesium contents.
Fiber rich vegetarian diets are conducive to free and rapid movement of fecal matter in the G.I. tract and hence nonconstipational which in turn offers prevention against colorectal cancer. The incidence of Gallstones like that of colorectal cancer is far less amongst those who consume fiber rich diet.
Vegetarian diet is rich in carotene and other anti-oxidant vitamins C and E (all free radical scavengers), which makes it anti-cancer to a certain extent.
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