Cholesterol in Pork vs. Beef

Red Meat

• Cholesterol is found in fat. Therefore, the more fat, the more cholesterol. Red meat contains the most fat of all animal meat products. In 100 grams of beef, there is 3100 mg of cholesterol.
  
  

White Meat

• Pork is considered a white meat and is much leaner than beef. The fat present in pork is continuous (that means it's found throughout). The cholesterol count in pork is 2552 mg for 100 grams of meat.
  
  

Healthy Fat

• While cholesterol is undoubtedly bad for cardiovascular health, a diet containing the proper amount of animal fats is actually good for you. Though only 30 percent of daily caloric intake should come from fats.
  
  

Trimming

• While beef does contain more fat and more cholesterol, the fat is grouped in a stripe or layer and is possible to remove. If you trim the fat off of the beef, you're removing both the fat and the cholesterol. However, with the fat goes the flavor. Pork fat is found throughout most cuts of pork and is more difficult to trim off.
  
  

Lower than Both

• Regardless of whether you choose beef or pork, you're going to get a significant amount of fat and cholesterol. Consider instead chicken or fish as a low-fat, low-cholesterol protein alternative.