«People who ate at full - service restaurants consumed significantly
more cholesterol per day than people who ate at home,» An said.
For the average healthy adult however, less than 300 mg
of cholesterol per day is about the amount I've seen most often recommended.
Scaled by body weight, this would be the equivalent of 1.5 to 3
grams cholesterol per day for adults — approximately ten times the typical cholesterol intake of American adults.
By contrast, the U.S. guidelines mostly contain references to precise nutrients: «Reduce daily sodium intake» and «consume less than 300 mg of
dietary cholesterol per day.»
We aimed at an energy intake of 1500 kcal per day for women and 1800 kcal per day for men, with 30 % of calories from fat, 10 % of calories from saturated fat, and an intake of 300 mg
of cholesterol per day.
or less of
cholesterol per day.
The American Heart Association recommends that we consume less than 300 milligrams of
cholesterol per day.