Foods Highest in Beta-sitosterol

139 foods ranked by Beta-sitosterol per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Beta-sitosterol, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Beta-sitosterol is the most abundant phytosterol in food. Like other plant sterols, it interferes with cholesterol absorption in the gut and has been studied for supporting healthy cholesterol levels. It is found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds and avocados.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Beta-sitosterol
Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)	426.00 mg
Oil, corn and canola	419.00 mg
Oil, canola	413.00 mg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D	275.00 mg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt	275.00 mg
Margarine, 80% fat, stick, includes regular and hydrogenated corn and soybean oils	275.00 mg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D	242.00 mg
Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed	235.00 mg
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated)	232.00 mg
Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added	210.00 mg
Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added	210.00 mg
Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed	206.00 mg
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw	198.00 mg
Oil, soybean, salad or cooking	172.00 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt	170.00 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added	170.00 mg
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain	148.00 mg
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added	145.00 mg
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added	145.00 mg
Shortening, vegetable, household, composite	138.00 mg
Nuts, almonds	132.00 mg
Nuts, pine nuts, dried	132.00 mg
Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added	131.00 mg
Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added	131.00 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added	119.00 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added	119.00 mg
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added	118.00 mg
Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, without salt added	118.00 mg
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added	118.00 mg
Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, with salt added	118.00 mg

Vegetable oils, avocado, nuts, seeds, wheat germ and soybeans. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Beta-sitosterol — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Beta-sitosterol?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%), Oil, corn and canola, Oil, canola, Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt. See the full ranking above.

How much Beta-sitosterol do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value. It is the largest contributor to the roughly 2 g of plant sterols linked to lower LDL cholesterol.

What does Beta-sitosterol do?

Beta-sitosterol is the most abundant phytosterol in food. Like other plant sterols, it interferes with cholesterol absorption in the gut and has been studied for supporting healthy cholesterol levels. It is found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds and avocados.

Foods Highest in Beta-sitosterol

Beta-sitosterol — frequently asked questions

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