The nurse is explaining to a client about cholesterol in foods. Which food item should the nurse explain is cholesterol-free?
a. Eggs
b. Peanut butter
c. Skinless chicken
d. All-beef hot dogs
b. Peanut butter
Cholesterol-free foods are easy to identify. Foods that have cholesterol come from animal sources; cholesterol-free foods do not. Peanut butter is made of creamed peanuts; it does not have butter but is of the consistency of butter, hence the name. Chicken, eggs, and hot dogs come from animal sources.
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