Foods high in Omega-3 ALA

Anhydrous butter oil tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 11,749 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Anhydrous butter oilDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
  2. 2Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
  3. 3Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
  4. 4Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
  5. 5Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 g
  6. 6Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 g
  7. 7Cream cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products0.4 g
  8. 8Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.39 g
  9. 9Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
  10. 10Low sodium processed cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
  11. 11Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
  12. 12Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.37 g
  13. 13Flavored liquid cream substituteDairy and Egg Products0.36 g
  14. 14Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
  15. 15Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
  16. 16Low sodium Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
  17. 17Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
  18. 18Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
  19. 19Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
  20. 20Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
  21. 21Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  22. 22Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  23. 23Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  24. 24Whipped cream topping, pressurizedDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  25. 25Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  26. 26Salted butterDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  27. 27Unsalted butterDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  28. 28Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
  29. 29Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
  30. 30Salted stick butterDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
  31. 31Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
  32. 32Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  33. 33Whipped butter, with saltDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  34. 34Chocolate-covered ice cream barDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  35. 35Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  36. 36Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  37. 37Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  38. 38Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  39. 39Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  40. 40Light whipping creamDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  41. 41Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  42. 42Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  43. 43Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  44. 44American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  45. 45Low fat Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  46. 46Chocolate-covered nut ice cream coneDairy and Egg Products0.25 g
  47. 47Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.25 g
  48. 48Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  49. 49Low fat Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  50. 50Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
  51. 51Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.22 g
  52. 52Frozen semi solid dessert toppingDairy and Egg Products0.22 g
  53. 53Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.21 g
  54. 54Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
  55. 55Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
  56. 56Reduced-fat sour creamDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
  57. 57Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
  58. 58Crunch-coated ice cream barDairy and Egg Products0.19 g
  59. 59Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
  60. 60Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
  61. 61Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
  62. 62Chocolate soft-serve ice creamDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
  63. 63Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
  64. 64Reduced-fat sour creamDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
  65. 65Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
  66. 66Light sour creamDairy and Egg Products0.16 g
  67. 67Chocolate and nut ice cream barDairy and Egg Products0.16 g
  68. 68Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.16 g
  69. 69Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
  70. 70Low sodium mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
  71. 71Ice cream sandwichDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
  72. 72Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  73. 73American cheese, restaurantDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  74. 74Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  75. 75Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  76. 76Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  77. 77Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  78. 78Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  79. 79Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  80. 80Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  81. 81Reduced fat Mexican cheese blendDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  82. 82Sheep's milkDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  83. 83Cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  84. 84Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  85. 85Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  86. 86Heavy whipping creamDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  87. 87Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  88. 88Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  89. 89Milk, canned, condensed, sweetenedDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  90. 90Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  91. 91Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  92. 92Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  93. 93Frozen scrambled egg mixtureDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  94. 94Reddi Wip fat-free whipped toppingDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  95. 95Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstitutedDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  96. 96Low fat frozen whipped toppingDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  97. 97Queso secoDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  98. 98Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  99. 99Queso blancoDairy and Egg Products0.1 g
  100. 100Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.1 g

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.