Table 1.
Contents of ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in selected plant and animal-based foods.
| Food Source | ω-3 | ω-6 | Reference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALA * | EPA * | DHA * | LA * | ARA * | DPA * | |||
| Oil | corn | 0.6 | - | - | 49.83 | - | - | [13] |
| sunflower | 0.33 | - | - | 49.89 | - | - | ||
| soybean | 7.6 | - | - | 51.36 | - | - | ||
| wheat germ | 5.3 | - | - | 55.1 | - | - | ||
| Canola | 9.15 | - | - | 18.65 | - | - | [14] | |
| Safflower | 0.1 | - | - | 12.72 | - | - | ||
| Flaxseed | 53.37 | - | - | 14.33 | - | - | ||
| Fish oil | Salmon | - | 13.3 | 18.23 | - | - | 2.99 | [14] |
| Sardine | - | 10.15 | 10.66 | - | - | 1.97 | ||
| Herring | - | 6.28 | 4.21 | - | - | 0.62 | ||
| menhaden | - | 13.18 | 8.56 | - | - | 4.92 | ||
| Vegetables | lettuce, raw | 0.15 | - | - | 0.06 | - | - | [13] |
| green broccoli, raw | 0.11 | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | ||
| brussels sprouts, raw | 0.17 | - | - | 0.08 | - | - | ||
| Fish | salmon, raw | 0.09 | 0.89 | 1.19 | 0.15 | 0.05 | - | [13] |
| herring, raw | 0.19 | 1.09 | 1.01 | 0.22 | 0.1 | - | ||
| sardine, raw | - | 0.51 | 1.16 | 0.06 | 0.04 | - | ||
| trout, raw | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.5 | 0.37 | 0.05 | - | ||
| cod, dried | - | 0.02 | 0.62 | 0.03 | 0.12 | - | ||
| Meat | lamb, lean meat | 0.11 | - | - | 0.11 | - | - | [13] |
| pork, fat and lean meat, without visible fat | - | - | - | 1.63 | 0.03 | - | ||
| beef, veal, 4 months, lean meat, without visible fat | 0.08 | - | - | 0.13 | - | - | ||
| Seeds | chia, dried | 17.83 | - | - | 5.84 | - | - | [14] |
| walnuts, dried | 6.64 | - | - | 34.02 | - | - | [13] | |
| hazelnuts, dried | 0.11 | - | - | 5.09 | - | - | ||
| almond, dried | 0.3 | - | - | 10.54 | - | - | ||
* g/100g; ALA, α-linolenic acid; ARA, arachidonic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; DPA, docosapentaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; LA, linoleic acid; ω-3, omega-3 fatty acids; ω-6, omega-6 fatty acids.