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Table 2 Rich sources of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid*.

From: The cardiac and haemostatic effects of dietary hempseed

Source of LA

LA (g/100 g)

ALA (g/100 g)

Ratio n6/n3

Safflower oil

73

0.4

>100

Corn oil

57

1

57

Hempseed Oil

56

22

2.5

Cottonseed oil

50

0.2

>100

Soybean oil

50

8

6.2

Sesame oil

40

0.3

>100

Black walnuts

37

2

18.5

English walnuts

35

6.8

5.1

Sunflower seeds

30

0.06

>100

Brazil nuts

25

0.01

>100

Margarine

22

2.1

10.4

Pumpkin and squash seeds

20

0.12

>100

Spanish peanuts

16

0.01

>100

Peanut butter

15

0.08

>100

Almonds

10

0.06

>100

  1. *Adapted from reference [12] and [13]