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For what reasons might whey protein have more cholesterol than soy protein supplement?

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Animal source: Proteins of animal source usually have more cholesterol.

Answered 8/21/2013

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A member asked:

For what reasons might whey protein have more cholesterol than soy protein supplement?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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