Unlike the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, which recommended limiting consumption of dietary cholesterol to 300 milligrams/day, the 2015 edition does not make this suggestion. However, current recommendations for a healthy dietary pattern continue to be somewhat low in cholesterol because:

A) many foods that contain cholesterol also tend to contain high levels of polyunsaturated fats.
B) many foods that contain cholesterol also tend to contain high levels of saturated fats.
C) many foods that contain cholesterol also tend to contain high levels of naturally occurring trans fats.
D) many foods that contain cholesterol also tend to contain high levels of monounsaturated fats.


B

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