The cholesterol content of cakes is high. They also have high fat content, that is equally bad for your health. Most of the cakes contain trans-fatty acids (hydrogenated fats), which is even worse than the cholesterol and is also responsible for high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels.
The cholesterol in candies is significant. Also they contain too much sugars, not good for your health.
Compiled from USDA Nutrient Database.
| Cholesterol in | Wt (g) | Common Measure | Chol per Mea- sure |
| Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared | 28 | 1 piece | 0 |
| Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared | 50 | 1 piece | 0 |
| Cake, boston cream pie, commercially prepared | 92 | 1 piece | 34 |
| Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting | 64 | 1 piece | 27 |
| Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting | 95 | 1 piece | 55 |
| Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared | 43 | 1 piece | 2 |
| Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe | 74 | 1 piece | 24 |
| Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe | 115 | 1 piece | 25 |
| Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter | 28 | 1 piece | 62 |
| Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free | 28 | 1 slice | 0 |
| Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe | 65 | 1 shortcake | 2 |
| Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting | 50 | 1 cupcake | 9 |
| Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge | 42.5 | 1 cake | 7 |
| Cake, snack cakes, cupcakes, chocolate, with frosting, low-fat | 43 | 1 cupcake | 0 |
| Cake, sponge, commercially prepared | 30 | 1 shortcake | 31 |
| Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe | 63 | 1 piece | 107 |
| Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting | 112 | 1 piece | 1 |
| Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting | 74 | 1 piece | 1 |
| Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting | 64 | 1 piece | 35 |
| Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting | 64 | 1 piece | 35 |
| Candies, caramels | 10.1 | 1 piece | 1 |
| Candies, caramels, chocolate-flavor roll | 7 | 1 piece | 0 |
| Candies, carob | 28.35 | 1 oz | 1 |
| Candies, confectioner's coating, white | 170 | 1 cup | 36 |
| Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe | 17 | 1 piece | 3 |
| Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe | 19 | 1 piece | 2 |
| Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts, prepared-from-recipe | 15 | 1 piece | 2 |
| Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe | 16 | 1 piece | 3 |
| Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces | 74 | 10 worms | 0 |
| Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces | 22 | 10 bears | 0 |
| Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces | 4.2 | 1 medium | 0 |
| Candies, hard | 6 | 1 piece | 0 |
| Candies, hard | 3 | 1 small piece | 0 |
| Candies, jellybeans | 28.35 | 10 large | 0 |
| Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar | 42 | 1 bar (1.5 oz) | 4 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Peanut Chocolate Candies | 20 | 10 pieces | 2 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Plain Chocolate Candies | 7 | 10 pieces | 1 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, MARS MILKY WAY Bar | 61 | 1 bar (2.15 oz) | 9 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, MARS MILKY WAY Bar | 18 | 1 fun size bar | 3 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar | 57 | 1 bar (2 oz) | 7 |
| Candies, M&M MARS, STARBURST Fruit Chews | 5 | 1 piece | 0 |
| Candies, marshmallows | 50 | 1 cup | 0 |
| Candies, milk chocolate | 44 | 1 bar (1.55 oz) | 10 |
| Candies, milk chocolate coated peanuts | 40 | 10 pieces | 4 |
| Candies, milk chocolate coated raisins | 10 | 10 pieces | 0 |
| Candies, milk chocolate, with almonds | 41 | 1 bar (1.45 oz) | 8 |
| Candies, MR. GOODBAR Chocolate Bar | 49 | 1 bar (1.75 oz) | 5 |
| Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Dessert Topping | 7 | 1 fun size bar | 0 |
| Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping | 44 | 1 bar (1.55 oz) | 6 |
| Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups | 45 | 1 package (contains 2) | 3 |
| Candies, semisweet chocolate | 168 | 1 cup | 0 |
| Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar | 8.4 | 1 miniature | 0 |
| Carambola, (starfruit), raw | 108 | 1 cup | 0 |
| Carambola, (starfruit), raw | 91 | 1 fruit | 0 |
The dietary cholesterol is not an essential nutrient as the body makes its own cholesterol.
