Check the nutirtional information on the boxes and packaging of the food items you have at home. Most restuarants should also be able to provide you with that report on the foods they serve. http://www.thefooddoctor.com/Article-Ahealth_fst_cholesterol/
There are several foods you can eat that will directly lower your cholesterol. Mainly I know you can eat Oatmeal, and Cheerios. www.mayoclinic.com/health/���cholesterol/���CL00002
I would guess that high fat foods such as meat, eggs, peanuts, etc. do not help in lowering cholesterol. I would ask your main physician for more advice on this.
Some foods can really help with lowering high cholesterol. Choose foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains. Foods that contain Omega 3 are also very helpful, such as fish, nuts and flax.
The Mayo Clinic has a website that should provide you with information about cholesterol lowering foods. Please see the following: www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002
You may want to check out Youtube.com for information on foods reduce cholesterol. They have how to's and instructional videos on how to get things complete safely and accurately.
Websites such as WebMD and JoyBauer both have sections where you can compare foods based on cholesterol content and view many low-cholesterol recipes.
Check the nutrition labels. Foods always display how much cholesterol each one has. Some common known low-cholesterol proteins include fish and beans.
Although there are unlimited numbers of sites which can help you find the foods which are high in cholesterol but one site which as most information has to be "http://www.everydayhealth.com/high-cholesterol-pictures/ten-high-cholesterol-foods-to-avoid.aspx#/slide-1"
List for cholesterol lowering foods can be found on websites such as www.webmd.com/cholesterol.../guide/cholesterol-lowering-foods, www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002, and foodsthatlowercholesterol.org/
http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/cholesterol/cholesterol_advice_ask_the_expert offers expert advice about recipes and such for food choices. Asking a specialist about such recipes might prove beneficial also.
You can find information on healthy lifestyles websites or on magazines such as Healthy Life. Cholesterol bad foods are very common such as fast food restaurants. So, to lose a small amount of weight, stop eating fast food, which contributes a large portion of bad cholesterol will benefit you.
I would go to a tried and true website that is very trustworthy--the Mayo Clinic. Here's a link to their site and their suggestions for foods to lower your cholesterol: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002