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.
Plant oils and seeds contain alpha-linolenic acid, the omega-3 form you can make from plants. Your body converts it slowly into the longer-chain types that oily fish provide ready-made. Fortified plant products and algae supplements offer another route. Without them, vegetarian and vegan diets stay lower in the forms that accumulate fastest in human tissue.
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Showing 251–300 of 607 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre, toasted | Baked Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 252 | Bread, whole wheat, commercial, toasted | Baked Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 253 | Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat), commercial | Baked Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 254 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, with milk powder, dry | Babyfoods | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 255 | Salad dressing, creamy, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, calorie-reduced, fat free | Fats and Oils | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 256 | Cheese, cheddar, imitation, low cholesterol | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 257 | Nuts, cashew butter, plain, salted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 258 | Nuts, cashew butter, plain | Nuts and Seeds | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 259 | Cheese fondue | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 260 | Cheese, cream | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 261 | Bread, white, commercial, toasted | Baked Products | 0.17 g | CNF |
| 262 | Babyfood, cereal, oat, with milk powder and fruit, dry | Babyfoods | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 263 | Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, salted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 264 | Nuts, European chestnuts (sweet), dried, peeled | Nuts and Seeds | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 265 | Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 266 | Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 267 | Bread, made with milk, commercial | Baked Products | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 268 | Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre | Baked Products | 0.16 g | CNF |
| 269 | Bread, whole wheat, commercial | Baked Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 270 | Babyfood, cereal, oat, with milk powder, dry | Babyfoods | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 271 | Cereal, ready to eat, All Bran Original, Kellogg's | Breakfast cereals | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 272 | Bread, white, commercial | Baked Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 273 | Bread, white, commercial, reduced sodium | Baked Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 274 | Babyfood, cereal, rice, with milk powder, dry | Babyfoods | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 275 | Spices, pepper, black | Spices and Herbs | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 276 | Macaroni and cheese, frozen | Mixed Dishes | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 277 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, with milk powder and fruit, dry | Babyfoods | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 278 | Cinnamon bun, with icing (honey bun) | Baked Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 279 | Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 280 | Cheese, limburger | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 281 | Cereal, ready to eat, Kashi: high fibre flakes and granola, Kashi | Breakfast cereals | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 282 | Cream, cereal (half and half), 10% M.F. | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.15 g | CNF |
| 283 | Babyfood, cereal, oat, dry | Babyfoods | 0.14 g | CNF |
| 284 | Egg, chicken, whole, cooked, poached | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.14 g | CNF |
| 285 | Egg, chicken, whole, cooked, boiled in shell, hard-cooked | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.14 g | CNF |
| 286 | Egg, chicken, whole, fresh or frozen, raw | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.14 g | CNF |
| 287 | Cheese, cheddar, imitation | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.14 g | CNF |
| 288 | Yogourt, soy, vanilla flavoured | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 289 | Soup, cheddar cheese, canned, condensed, water added | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 290 | Yogourt, soy, fruit flavoured | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 291 | Nuts, almond meal, partially defatted, salted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 292 | Nuts, almond meal, partially defatted | Nuts and Seeds | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 293 | Soup, cream, broccoli, canned, condensed, water added | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 294 | Yogourt, Greek style, plain, rich (8-12% M.F.) | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 295 | Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (18%) | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 296 | Cheese, mozzarella, partially skim, (52% water, 16.5% M.F.) | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 297 | Soup, cream, mushroom, canned, condensed, reduced fat | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 298 | Yogourt, soy, plain | Dairy and Egg Products | 0.13 g | CNF |
| 299 | Cereal, ready to eat, Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted), Post | Breakfast cereals | 0.12 g | CNF |
| 300 | Fast foods, side dish, hush puppies | Fast Foods | 0.12 g | CNF |
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