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Neither LDL or HDL ischolesterol. There is only one type of cholesterol and that is cholesterol.LDL and HDL are lipoproteins which enables the transport of fats in our bloodstream. This is due to fats' hydrophobic nature.

Egg yolks contains cholesterol and not lipoproteins.

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