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. 2020 Aug 21;11:1244. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01244

Table 1.

Food sources for n-3 LCPUFAs and fat-soluble micronutrients.

Nutrient Food source Reference
n-3 LCPUFAs
  • Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines

  • Algae oil and fish oil

(Gebauer et al., 2006)
Vitamin A
  • As retinol: whole or semi-skimmed milk, eggs, and liver

  • As carotenoids: carrots, spinach, chard, sweet potatoes (orange), pumpkins, mango, papaya

(Gilbert, 2013)
Vitamin D31
  • Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines

  • Red meat, liver, and egg yolks

(Wolpowitz and Gilchrest, 2006)
Vitamin E
  • Plant oils such as olive, soya, and corn oil

  • Nuts and seeds

  • Wheatgerm such as in cereals

(Böhm, 2018)
Vitamin K1
  • Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, parsley, lettuce, cauliflower, and cabbage

  • Vegetable oils

  • Cereal grains

(DiNicolantonio et al., 2015)
Vitamin K22
  • Curd cheese, cheese, and fermented soy products (natto)

(Conly and Stein, 1992)
Luteolin
  • Parsley, celery, broccoli, and onions

  • Cereals such as millet and wheat

(Lin et al., 2008)
Quercetin
  • Onions, curly kale, leeks, broccoli, and blueberries

  • Red wine and tea

(Dabeek and Marra, 2019)
Resveratrol
  • Grapes, wine, peanut, and soy

(Burns et al., 2002)
Lycopene
  • Fruit such as guavas, watermelon, pink grapefruit, papaya

  • Vegetables such as tomatoes, red peppers, asparagus, red cabbage

(Cruz Bojórquez et al., 2013)

1predominately produced in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol by UV light.

2produced by bacteria during fermentation and also by bacteria in the gut.