[Ian C]

i have been vegan for about 3 month's and in that time i have not found a single food with cholesterol which is so awesome but I'm just wondering if that's the Case for all vegan food

[Orinoco_W]

Yes. Cholesterol in food is only found in animal products. Being vegan doesn't mean that you will have low cholesterol because a lot of factors influence that, but it can't hurt.

[linakay07]

No I haven't seen any either but since you don't have to worry about cholesterol you do have other stuff to worry about like hydrogenated oils in vegan margarine and soybean butter I maybe wrong..

[readysetgo88]

Yes, cholesterol is only found in animal products

[luce]

Unfortunately, yes. Another downfall of vegan ism, Your body makes some cholesterol and the rest that you need comes from animal products you eat such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, and whole and 2% milk. Cholesterol is not found in plant foods . Healthy levels of cholesterol are an important part of a healthy body. Your body needs cholesterol to produce cell membranes and certain hormones. Cholesterol plays an important role in other bodily functions as well.

The poster below must be slow or something. It is accurate.

[Shelby]

As others stated, cholesterol is only found in animal products. However, your body will create what you need. And, no, contrary to another post, (unless of course they know more than the AHA), you do not need more.

American Heart Association:
"Your body makes some cholesterol and the rest comes from animal products you eat such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, and whole and 2% milk. Cholesterol is not found in foods from plants." [1]
As you'll notice, those magic three words ('that you need') that changed the whole meaning of the sentence are missing in the original AHA version.

[Sam.]

Plants do not make cholesterol. Your body can make its own. However, how much your body produces will depend on factors such as fat intake.