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by 0xcde4c3db 2794 days ago
Cholesterol is added via animal fat (e.g. frying in lard, tallow, or butter), not by the process of frying. Plants do not contain cholesterol.
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Tharkun 2794 days ago
> Plants do not contain cholesterol.

Yes, they do. Source: Cholesterol and Plants by Behrman et al.

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mallomarmeasle 2794 days ago
Isn't this a bit pendantic? I think cholesterol occurs in plants, but at levels that are probably insignificant to human diet.
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