Foods high in Omega-3

Processing strips omega-3 from some foods and traps it in others. Oils cold-pressed or extracted without heat hold more than those refined at high temperature. Fish oil supplements and fortified spreads concentrate what raw sources provide thinly. The figures below show what ends up in your finished product.

Oily fish (mackerel, sardines, anchovies) dominate the ranking because their tissues store omega-3 as fuel for movement. Walnuts, flaxseeds, and canola oil carry it too, but in a form your body converts less readily. This ranking cannot tell you whether the omega-3 you eat will stay stable from factory shelf to your customer's kitchen.

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# Food Category Per 100 g Source
1 Vegetable oil, flaxseed (linseed), cold pressed Fats and Oils 53.37 g CNF
2 Vegetable oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed Fats and Oils 48.93 g CNF
3 Fish oil, salmon Fats and Oils 35.30 g CNF
4 Animal fat, native, bearded seal, oil (oogruk oil) Fats and Oils 28.55 g CNF
5 Fish oil, menhaden Fats and Oils 28.12 g CNF
6 Fish oil, sardine Fats and Oils 24.07 g CNF
7 Seeds, flaxseed (linseed), whole and ground Nuts and Seeds 23.14 g CNF
8 Fish oil, cod liver Fats and Oils 19.71 g CNF
9 Seeds, chia seeds, dried Nuts and Seeds 17.55 g CNF
10 Fish oil, herring Fats and Oils 11.84 g CNF
11 Vegetable oil, walnut Fats and Oils 10.40 g CNF
12 Vegetable oil, canola Fats and Oils 9.13 g CNF
13 Nuts, walnuts, English or Persian, dried Nuts and Seeds 9.08 g CNF
14 Vegetable oil, canola and soybean Fats and Oils 9.05 g CNF
15 Nuts, butternuts (long walnuts), dried Nuts and Seeds 8.71 g CNF
16 Spread, 20% butter / 80% canola oil Fats and Oils 7.37 g CNF
17 Vegetable oil, wheat germ Fats and Oils 6.90 g CNF
18 Vegetable oil, soybean Fats and Oils 6.78 g CNF
19 Fish, caviar, black and red, granular Finfish and Shellfish Products 6.77 g CNF
20 Vegetable oil, mustard Fats and Oils 5.89 g CNF
21 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola and fish oil Fats and Oils 5.81 g CNF
22 Vegetable oil, corn and canola Fats and Oils 5.79 g CNF
23 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil (includes some sunflower oil) Fats and Oils 5.63 g CNF
24 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil (includes some sunflower oil), lactose free, vegan Fats and Oils 5.49 g CNF
25 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola and olive oil Fats and Oils 5.36 g CNF
26 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil (includes some sunflower oil) unsalted Fats and Oils 5.29 g CNF
27 Fish, mackerel, salted Finfish and Shellfish Products 5.15 g CNF
28 Vegetable oil, soybean lecithin Fats and Oils 5.13 g CNF
29 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil, with plant sterols Fats and Oils 5.11 g CNF
30 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, no cholesterol Fats and Oils 4.97 g CNF
31 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 4.70 g CNF
32 Fish, salmon, native, king or chinook, smoked, brined Finfish and Shellfish Products 4.53 g CNF
33 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, soybean oil Fats and Oils 4.36 g CNF
34 Salad dressing, peppercorn dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 3.87 g CNF
35 Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular Fats and Oils 3.86 g CNF
36 Margarine-like spread (including garlic flavoured), tub, non-hydrogenated, mixed vegetable oils, 68% fat Fats and Oils 3.83 g CNF
37 Fish, arctic char, native, skin, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.67 g CNF
38 Fish, shad, American, baked or broiled Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.37 g CNF
39 Margarine, tub, hydrogenated, soybean oil Fats and Oils 3.28 g CNF
40 Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 3.19 g CNF
41 Shortening, special purpose, baking Fats and Oils 3.19 g CNF
42 Fish, roe, mixed species, baked or broiled Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.11 g CNF
43 Fish, burbot (loche), native, eggs, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 3.10 g CNF
44 Salad dressing, ranch dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 3.06 g CNF
45 Margarine, tub, hydrogenated, canola oil Fats and Oils 2.92 g CNF
46 Fish, arctic char, native, meat and skin, dried Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.90 g CNF
47 Fish, arctic char, native, meat, dried Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.90 g CNF
48 Shortening, industrial, for frying (liquid), soybean Fats and Oils 2.80 g CNF
49 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil (includes some sunflower oil), Calorie-reduced Fats and Oils 2.78 g CNF
50 Salad dressing, green goddess, regular Fats and Oils 2.73 g CNF

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