Linoleic acid (LA) rich foods
Linoleic acid (LA) is an essential polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid that must be obtained in the diet.
The word “linoleic” derives from the Greek word linon (flax). Oleic means “of, relating to, or derived from the oil of olive” or “of or relating to oleic acid” because saturating the omega-6 double bond produces oleic acid. More on linoleic acid here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of linoleic acid in grams (g) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the linoleic acid content in grams (g) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high linoleic acid content per kcal. So if you are lacking in linoleic acid, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the linoleic acid richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
