Table 3.

Recommended dietary intakes of PUFAs.

Organization	Recommendation/Advice
Joint WHO/FAO 2003 [116]	PUFAs: 6–10% n6 PUFAs: 5–8% n3 PUFAs: 1–2% 200–500 mg/d of EPA+DHA
FAO 2010 [43]	PUFAs: 6–11% n6 PUFAs: 2.5–9% n3 PUFAs: 0.5–2% 250–2000 mg/d of EPA+DHA >300 mg/d of EPA-DHA (pregnancy and lactation) >200 mg/d of DHA (pregnancy and lactation)
SACN 2004 [117]	450 mg/d of n3 LC PUFAs
COMA 1991 [122]	PUFAs: 6% LA: 1% ALA: 0.5%
EFSSA 2010 [118]	LA: 4% ALA: 0.5% 250 mg/d of EPA+DHA 100 mg/d of DHA (6–24 months) Additional 100–200 mg/d of DHA (pregnancy and lactation)
IOM 2005 [119]	n6 PUFAs: 5–10% n3 PUFAs: 0.6–1.2% LC PUFAs: 10% of total n3 and n6 PUFAs, respectively
AFSA 2010 [120]	LA: 4% ALA: 1% 500 mg/d of EPA+DHA (1:1)
D-A-CH 2021 [121]	LA: 2.5% ALA: 0.5% 250 mg/d of EPA+DHA
NNR 2004 [123]	n6 PUFAs: 2.5% n3 PUFAs: 0.5% n6 PUFAs: 4% (pregnancy, lactation and 6–11 months) n3 PUFAs: 1% (pregnancy, lactation and 6–11 months)