Recommendations Summary
Food Table
Alpha-Linolenic Acid Content of Selected Vegetable Oils, Nuts, and Seeds
Source | a-Linolenic Acid Content, g/tbsp |
Olive oil | 0.1 |
Walnuts, English | 0.7 |
Soybean oil | 0.9 |
Canola oil | 1.3 |
Walnut oil | 1.4 |
Flaxseeds | 2.2 |
Flaxseed (linseed) oil | 8.5 |
Source: Kris-Etherton, et al. Fish Consumption and CVD. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2003.