Linoleic acid is the predominant n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in the Western diet and we can obtain it from vegetable oils such as sunflower, safflower, soybean, corn, and canola oils as well as nuts and seeds.
Which foods contain linoleic acid?
The major dietary sources of linoleic acid are vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, meats, and eggs.
Which oil is highest in linoleic acid?
The most recognizable oils that are high in linoleic acids are:
- Safflower oil.
- Sunflower oil.
- Sesame oil.
- Pumpkin seed oil.
- Sweet almond oil.
- Hemp seed oil.
- Sunflower oil.
- Walnut oil (also high in omega–3 fatty acids)
