Dietary Cholesterol is Not Bad for You

Crustaceans Are High in Cholesterol

Squid, along with all molluscs, contains a "significant" amount of cholesterol. One 2oz package of our jerky has 175mg, which according to the FDA is 59% of your recommended daily intake. So, bad, right?

Dietary Cholesterol isn't bad for you

In 2019 the American Heart Association stated that there is no association between dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. The previous year a landmark NIH study concluded the same thing. This is been widely covered elsewhere.

So why are we still required to put this on our label?

There seems to be a lot of inertia at the FDA in terms of revising dietary guidelines, and we understand that changing things is confusing for consumers. 

In Fact, this Cholesterol is Good for You

But what we find slightly more frustrating is that there are well-established links between consuming foods high in dietary cholesterol and positive health benefits. These include creating an increased sense of fullness after consuming the same number of calories as well as supporting the synthesis of certain critical hormones.

So next time you're feeling hungry, grab a pack of our 100% wild-caught calamari jerky -- it'll fill you up.