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→Lesson 11 - Fats In The Diet
The following wholesome foods contain the shown percentages of linoleic acid, the major fatty acid. In general, if the intake of linoleic acid in the diet is adequate, then all other fatty acid needs are also well satisfied.
The following wholesome foods contain the shown percentages of linoleic acid, the major fatty acid. In general, if the intake of linoleic acid in the diet is adequate, then all other fatty acid needs are also well satisfied.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Food % Linoleic Acid
|Food %
|Linoleic Acid
|-
|-
|English walnuts 40
|English walnuts
|40
|-
|-
|Sunflower seeds 30
|Sunflower seeds
|30
|-
|-
|Black walnuts 28
|Black walnuts
|28
|-
|-
|Sesame seeds 22
|Sesame seeds
|22
|-
|-
|Pumpkin/squash seeds 20
|Pumpkin/squash seeds
|20
|-
|-
|Brazil nuts 17
|Brazil nuts
|17
|-
|-
|Pecans 14
|Pecans
|14
|-
|-
|Almonds 11
|Almonds
|11
|-
|-
|Filberts 10
|Filberts
|10
|-
|-
|Pistachios 10
|Pistachios
|10
|-
|-
|Cashew nuts 3
|Cashew nuts
|3
|-
|-
|Avocados 2
|Avocados
|2
|-
|-
|Coconuts 1
|Coconuts
|1
|-
|-
|Raw sweet corn Trace
|Raw sweet corn
|trace
|}
|}
It is interesting to determine how much of the above foods would supply the 1% caloric intake of unsaturated fatty acids (in this case, linoleic acid). This is not to suggest that we accept this “1%” figure as an absolute or even as a necessity at all.
It is interesting to determine how much of the above foods would supply the 1% caloric intake of unsaturated fatty acids (in this case, linoleic acid). This is not to suggest that we accept this “1%” figure as an absolute or even as a necessity at all.