Which dietary fat is shown to cause the largest increase in blood cholesterol levels?

Answer 1

Saturated fat

Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol. Saturated fat is found mostly in foods from animals and some plants. Foods from animals include beef, beef fat, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, milk, cheeses and other dairy products made from whole and 2 percent milk. All of these foods also contain dietary cholesterol. Foods from plants that contain saturated fat include coconut, coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil (often called tropical oils), and cocoa butter.

Answer 2

The highest cholesterol levels are found in animal fats. So, the highest increase would be caused by eating butter. Other high cholesterol foods would be bacon, mayonnaise, and then fried foods.

Answer 3

Excess weight and inactivity is strongly correlated with high blood cholesterol levels, especially small LDL-P. Most of the cholesterol in the body is synthesized by the liver from saturated fats. So genetics plays a role as does the amount of saturated fat in the diet. Surprisingly, the amount of cholesterol you eat has less of an effect on the cholesterol levels.

Answer 4

Saturated Fat