Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%) tops the list with 74.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 11,844 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%)Fats and Oils74.6 g
  2. 2Grapeseed oilFats and Oils69.6 g
  3. 3Sunflower oil, linoleic (approx. 65%)Fats and Oils65.7 g
  4. 4Poppyseed oilFats and Oils62.4 g
  5. 5Low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils55.7 g
  6. 6Wheat germ oilFats and Oils54.8 g
  7. 7Wheat germ oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils54.8 g
  8. 8Corn oilFats and Oils53.2 g
  9. 9Walnut oilFats and Oils52.9 g
  10. 10Walnut oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils52.9 g
  11. 11Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils52 g
  12. 12Corn oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils51.9 g
  13. 13Corn oilFats and Oils51.9 g
  14. 14Cottonseed oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils51.5 g
  15. 15Cottonseed oilFats and Oils51.5 g
  16. 16Soybean oil, refined, industrialFats and Oils51.2 g
  17. 17Soybean oilFats and Oils50.9 g
  18. 18Soybean oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils50.9 g
  19. 19Ultra low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils50.8 g
  20. 20Tomatoseed oilFats and Oils50.8 g
  21. 21Soybean oilFats and Oils50.4 g
  22. 22Refined soybean oilFats and Oils50.1 g
  23. 23Enova oil, 80% diglyceridesFats and Oils45.4 g
  24. 24Soybean and cottonseed oilFats and Oils45.3 g
  25. 25Sesame oilFats and Oils41.3 g
  26. 26Sesame oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils41.3 g
  27. 27No cholesterol mayonnaise dressingFats and Oils40.6 g
  28. 28Soybean lecithinFats and Oils40.2 g
  29. 29Sunflower oil, linoleic (less than 60%)Fats and Oils39.8 g
  30. 30Oat oilFats and Oils39.1 g
  31. 31Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils38.9 g
  32. 32Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils38.9 g
  33. 33English walnutsNut and Seed Products38.1 g
  34. 34Walnuts, excluding honey roastedNuts and seeds38.1 g
  35. 35Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
  36. 36Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
  37. 37Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils37.1 g
  38. 38Regular mayonnaiseFats and Oils36.7 g
  39. 39Soybean and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils36.7 g
  40. 40Soybean shortening for cakesFats and Oils35.8 g
  41. 41Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products35.7 g
  42. 42Partially hydrogenated sunflower oilFats and Oils35.3 g
  43. 43Partially hydrogenated soybean oilFats and Oils34.9 g
  44. 44Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
  45. 45Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
  46. 46Vegetable oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils34 g
  47. 47Soybean, palm, cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils34 g
  48. 48Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products33.8 g
  49. 49Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.7 g
  50. 50Sandwich dressingMayonnaise33.5 g
  51. 51Rice bran oilFats and Oils33.4 g
  52. 52Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.1 g
  53. 53Pine nutsNuts and seeds33.1 g
  54. 54Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
  55. 55Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
  56. 56Sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.8 g
  57. 57Plain unsalted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.8 g
  58. 58Corn, peanut, and olive oilFats and Oils32.6 g
  59. 59Plain salted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.4 g
  60. 60Soybean shortening, industrial, liquidFats and Oils32.2 g
  61. 61Peanut oilFats and Oils32 g
  62. 62Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils31.8 g
  63. 63French dressing, home recipeFats and Oils31.7 g
  64. 64Flavored sunflower seedsNuts and seeds31.3 g
  65. 65Soybean and corn shortening, industrial, fryingFats and Oils30.4 g
  66. 66Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, industrialFats and Oils30.2 g
  67. 67Industrial oil in foodNot included in a food category30.1 g
  68. 68Mixed seedsNuts and seeds29.5 g
  69. 69Fry sauceMustard and other condiments29.4 g
  70. 70Apricot kernel oilFats and Oils29.3 g
  71. 71Honey roasted walnutsNuts and seeds29 g
  72. 72Regular peppercorn salad dressingFats and Oils29 g
  73. 73Caesar dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils29 g
  74. 74Regular Caesar dressingFats and Oils29 g
  75. 75Mid-oleic sunflower oilFats and Oils28.7 g
  76. 76Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products28.1 g
  77. 77Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products28.1 g
  78. 78Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products27.4 g
  79. 79ShorteningMargarine26.2 g
  80. 80Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products26.1 g
  81. 81TahiniNuts and seeds26.1 g
  82. 82Horseradish sauceMustard and other condiments25.5 g
  83. 83Horseradish sauceSoups, Sauces, and Gravies25.3 g
  84. 84Soy nut butterSoy and meat-alternative products25.3 g
  85. 85Sesame seedsNuts and seeds25.2 g
  86. 86Soybean and palm household shorteningFats and Oils25.2 g
  87. 87Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products24.9 g
  88. 88Soybean-cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils24.5 g
  89. 89Brazil nutsNuts and seeds24.4 g
  90. 90Blue cheese dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils24.3 g
  91. 91Blue cheese dressingFats and Oils24.3 g
  92. 92Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products24.3 g
  93. 93Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products23.9 g
  94. 94Vegetable shorteningFats and Oils23.8 g
  95. 95Liquid butter replacementMargarine23.7 g
  96. 96Tub margarineMargarine23.7 g
  97. 97Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without saltFats and Oils23.7 g
  98. 9860% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils23.7 g
  99. 9960% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils23.4 g
  100. 10060% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils23.4 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.