Why can’t I search for foods low in choline?

Q, I need to find foods that are low in choline but in the Nutrient Search tool, I can only search for foods highest in choline. Is there any way to do this?

A. The reason you're running into this is that choline hasn't been measured in all foods. The USDA has focused on evaluating foods that are thought to be significant sources of choline.  So, to present a list of foods that are "lowest in choline" would be a little misleading. Only the foods that have been measured for choline can be included in the results and these foods will probably be higher in choline than
many other foods that haven't been measured. Make sense?

The USDA has published an extensive report on choline which you can access here.  In that report, they have the following helpful table, which gives you an idea where most of the choline in your diet is found. As you can see, eggs (specifically, the yolks) are by far the most significant source of choline. Hope that helps!

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