Isn't fish high in cholesterol?

Question: 

Isn't fish high in cholesterol?

Answer: 

Consumers are concerned about the cholesterol content of some foods (or dietary cholesterol), but in the case of shrimp and other seafood the cholesterol story is different. Shellfish are very low in saturated fat which is the major contributor to blood cholesterol, and the majority of other fish are low in dietary cholesterol.  Research has shown that the low total fat combined with the high percentage of good fats – like omega-3s – in seafood reduces the amount of blood cholesterol produced in the body after eating a meal of fish.

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