Type of fat | Food sources |
Monounsaturated fatty acids | Vegetable oils (canola, olive, sunflower, safflower), peanut, tree nuts, seeds, avocado |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids; n-3 or omega-3 | ALA – Vegetable oils (canola, soybean, walnut), flax/linseed/hemp/chia seed, wheat germ; also vegetables of the cabbage family and some fortified eggs and fortified foods EPA and DHA – Seafood (especially fatty fish); some infant formulas, fortified eggs, and fortified foods |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids; n-6 or omega-6 | LA – Vegetable oils (soybean, corn, cottonseed), peanut, tree nuts, seeds, other vegetable sources, poultry |
Saturated fatty acids | Full-fat or fat-reduced dairy products, meat, poultry, vegetable oils (coconut, palm kernel, palm) |
Trans fatty acids | Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (stick and full-fat margarine, commercial baked goods, deep-fried foods) |
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