Hi everyone, Someone told me the other day that squid contains reasonably high levels of cholesterol. Is this correct?  think I have found the answer to my question. The following quote comes from: http://www.simplyseafood.com/guide/squid.html NUTRITIONAL STATS Squid is low in fat—only 1.4 grams per 3 1/2-ounce serving. Each serving also has 92 calories, 15.6 grams of protein, 233 mg. of cholesterol, 0.5 gram of omega-3 fatty acids and 44 mg. of sodium. Squid has the dubious reputation among seafood as being the one with the most cholesterol per serving. If you are on a cholesterol-restricted diet, you should consider moderating your intake of squid. and some people say: You asked specifically about shrimp, octopus and squid. The report says this: While the cholesterol in shrimp varies considerably by specie, it generally is 1-1/2 to 2 times higher than in the dark meat of chicken, but far less than in eggs ... Squid and octopus may contain relatively high levels, 250 and 122 mg [per] 3-1/2 ounces, respectively. How many cholesterol content for squid? What seafoods are high in bad cholesterol? 2 YEARS AGO A: "Squid and octopus may contain relatively high levels [of cholesterol], 250 and 122 mg/3-1/2 ounces, respectively." Note that, in this context, is meant "relatively high in relation to other seafoods" ... they are still low in comparison with red meat, for example. But read the whole report here: www.ocean.udel.edu/mas/seaf...  It deals with all of the nutrients (not justcholesterol) in seafood. It seems that some seafoods contain substances which have a positive, anti-cholesterol effect: "In fact, molluscs, such as clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels were found to have a large percentage of noncholesterol sterols present... caltam84 Q: Why do certain seafoods contain a higher level of cholesterol than poultry, pork or fish? For example, both calamari (squid) and poultry (e.g. chicken) contain cholesterol. But why does calamari have much more cholesterol... 4 MONTHS AGO A: Cholesterol is used for different body processes in different animals. In part, cholesterol is used in cold water shellfish to keep the blood fluid and prevent it from getting too thick at cold temperatures. So it is natural some shellfish have higher cholesterol ounce per ounce than other animals.