Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%) tops the list with 74.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 12,574 USDA foods; unusual items like supplements' raw ingredients and regional specialties are left out.

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 oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils54.8 g
7. 7Walnut oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils52.9 g
8. 8Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils52 g
9. 9Corn oilFats and Oils51.9 g
10. 10Cottonseed oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils51.5 g
11. 11Soybean oil, refined, industrialFats and Oils51.2 g
12. 12Soybean oilFats and Oils50.9 g
13. 13Ultra low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils50.8 g
14. 14Tomatoseed oilFats and Oils50.8 g
15. 15Refined soybean oilFats and Oils50.1 g
16. 16Enova oil, 80% diglyceridesFats and Oils45.4 g
17. 17Soybean and cottonseed oilFats and Oils45.3 g
18. 18Sesame oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils41.3 g
19. 19No cholesterol mayonnaise dressingFats and Oils40.6 g
20. 20Soybean lecithinFats and Oils40.2 g
21. 21Sunflower oil, linoleic (less than 60%)Fats and Oils39.8 g
22. 22MayonnaiseMayonnaise39.1 g
23. 23Oat oilFats and Oils39.1 g
24. 24Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils38.9 g
25. 25English walnutsNut and Seed Products38.1 g
26. 26WalnutsNuts and seeds38.1 g
27. 27Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
28. 28Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
29. 29Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils37.1 g
30. 30Regular mayonnaiseFats and Oils36.7 g
31. 31Soybean shortening for cakesFats and Oils35.8 g
32. 32Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products35.7 g
33. 33Partially hydrogenated sunflower oilFats and Oils35.3 g
34. 34Partially hydrogenated soybean oilFats and Oils34.9 g
35. 35Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
36. 36Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
37. 37Vegetable oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils34 g
38. 38Soybean, palm, cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils34 g
39. 39Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products33.8 g
40. 40Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.7 g
41. 41Sandwich dressingMayonnaise33.5 g
42. 42Rice bran oilFats and Oils33.4 g
43. 43Pine nutsNuts and seeds33.1 g
44. 44Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.1 g
45. 45Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
46. 46Plain unsalted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.8 g
47. 47Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
48. 48Sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.8 g
49. 49Corn, peanut, and olive oilFats and Oils32.6 g
50. 50Plain salted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds32.4 g
51. 51Soybean shortening, industrial, liquidFats and Oils32.2 g
52. 52French dressing, home recipeFats and Oils31.7 g
53. 53Flavored sunflower seedsNuts and seeds31.3 g
54. 54Soybean and corn shortening, industrial, fryingFats and Oils30.4 g
55. 55Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, industrialFats and Oils30.2 g
56. 56Industrial oil in foodNot included in a food category30.1 g
57. 57Mixed seedsNuts and seeds29.5 g
58. 58Fry sauceMustard and other condiments29.4 g
59. 59Apricot kernel oilFats and Oils29.3 g
60. 60Honey roasted walnutsNuts and seeds29 g
61. 61Regular peppercorn salad dressingFats and Oils29 g
62. 62Caesar dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils29 g
63. 63Regular Caesar dressingFats and Oils29 g
64. 64Mid-oleic sunflower oilFats and Oils28.7 g
65. 65Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products28.1 g
66. 66Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products28.1 g
67. 67Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products27.4 g
68. 68ShorteningMargarine26.2 g
69. 69Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products26.1 g
70. 70TahiniNuts and seeds26.1 g
71. 71Horseradish sauceMustard and other condiments25.5 g
72. 72Soy nut butterSoy and meat-alternative products25.3 g
73. 73Sesame seedsNuts and seeds25.2 g
74. 74Soybean and palm household shorteningFats and Oils25.2 g
75. 75Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products24.9 g
76. 76Soybean-cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils24.5 g
77. 77Brazil nutsNuts and seeds24.4 g
78. 78Blue cheese dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils24.3 g
79. 79Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products24.3 g
80. 80Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products23.9 g
81. 81Vegetable shorteningFats and Oils23.8 g
82. 8260% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils23.7 g
83. 83Liquid butter replacementMargarine23.7 g
84. 84Tub margarineMargarine23.7 g
85. 85Vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils23.7 g
86. 8660% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils23.4 g
87. 87MargarineMargarine23.4 g
88. 88Sesame dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils23.2 g
89. 89Sesame seed dressing, regularFats and Oils23.2 g
90. 90Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products23.1 g
91. 91Imitation mayonnaise, soybean, no cholesterolFats and Oils23 g
92. 92Corn and canola oilFats and Oils23 g
93. 93Ranch dressingFats and Oils22.8 g
94. 94Vinegar and oil dressing, home recipeFats and Oils22.7 g
95. 95Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products22.6 g
96. 96Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products22.6 g
97. 97Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products22.4 g
98. 98Oil or table fatMargarine22.3 g
99. 99Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks22.3 g
100. 100Salad dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils22.3 g

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.