Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

Homemade granola tops the list with 8.8 g per serving. Ranked from 11,844 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (122 g)8.8 g
2. 2Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (113 g)6.6 g
3. 3Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Pumpkin GranolaBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)3.8 g
4. 4Familia cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (122 g)1.9 g
5. 5Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (81 g)1.8 g
6. 6Post Great Grains Banana Nut CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)1.8 g
7. 7Post Great Grains Crunchy PecanBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)1.5 g
8. 8Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (156 g)1.3 g
9. 9Unenriched oats, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (234 g)1.3 g
10. 10Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (234 g)1.3 g
11. 11Post Selects Maple Pecan CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)1.3 g
12. 12Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (178 g)1.2 g
13. 13Presweetened wheat and bran cereal with nuts and fruitsBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)1.2 g
14. 14Quaker Toasted Multigrain CrispsBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (57 g)1.1 g
15. 15Post Great Grains Raisin Date PecanBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)1.1 g
16. 16Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)1 g
17. 17Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisins, dates, walnutsBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (37 g)1 g
18. 18Quaker 100% Natural Granola cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (48 g)1 g
19. 19Instant oat cereal, fortified, cinnamon spice, preparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)0.98 g
20. 20Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals · 1 cup, cooked (234 g)0.96 g
21. 21Quaker 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (51 g)0.96 g
22. 22Uncle Sam CerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)0.93 g
23. 23Malt-O-Meal Cinnamon ToastersBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.91 g
24. 24Quaker Quick Oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (40 g)0.88 g
25. 25Whole wheat hot natural cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (94 g)0.88 g
26. 26Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Vanilla BunchesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)0.87 g
27. 27Quaker Cinnamon Oatmeal Squares cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)0.83 g
28. 28Quaker Oatmeal Squares cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)0.81 g
29. 29Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (156 g)0.78 g
30. 30Post Great Grains Cranberry Almond CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (48 g)0.78 g
31. 31Post Selects Blueberry Morning cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)0.75 g
32. 32Fortified instant cinnamon spice oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (45 g)0.74 g
33. 33Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon Spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)0.73 g
34. 34Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals · 0.66 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)0.72 g
35. 35Instant oat cereal, fortified, raisin spice, preparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)0.69 g
36. 36Post Shredded Wheat n' Bran, spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)0.69 g
37. 37Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (28 g)0.68 g
38. 38Quaker Instant Oatmeal, maple brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)0.67 g
39. 39Fortified instant oats, maple and brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)0.67 g
40. 40Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)0.66 g
41. 41Post Honey Bunches of Oats with almondsBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (32 g)0.63 g
42. 42Cheerios cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (28 g)0.61 g
43. 43Post Shredded Wheat, original spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (49 g)0.6 g
44. 44Sun Country Kretschmer Honey Crunch Wheat GermBreakfast Cereals · 2 tbsp (1 NLEA serving) (14 g)0.6 g
45. 45Quaker Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (27 g)0.57 g
46. 46Wheatena cereal, cookedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (243 g)0.57 g
47. 47Wheatena cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.33 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40 g)0.54 g
48. 48Wheatena cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (243 g)0.54 g
49. 49Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals · 2 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (47 g)0.54 g
50. 50Post Alpha-Bits cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving for adults) (30 g)0.52 g
51. 51Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisin and spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)0.52 g
52. 52Malt-O-Meal Raisin BranBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)0.5 g
53. 53Alpen cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.67 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)0.48 g
54. 54Post Waffle Crisp cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.48 g
55. 55Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (28 g)0.48 g
56. 56Post Honey Bunches of Oats Pecan BunchesBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (29 g)0.47 g
57. 57Whole wheat hot cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (242 g)0.45 g
58. 58Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (242 g)0.45 g
59. 59Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.45 g
60. 60Post Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)0.45 g
61. 61Quaker Instant Oatmeal, fruit and creamBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (35 g)0.45 g
62. 62Quaker Oat Life plain cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (32 g)0.43 g
63. 63Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (237 g)0.43 g
64. 64Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)0.43 g
65. 65Health Valley Oat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (50 g)0.43 g
66. 66Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)0.42 g
67. 67Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)0.42 g
68. 68Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (219 g)0.42 g
69. 69Post Grape-Nuts cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (58 g)0.42 g
70. 70Quaker MultiGrain Oatmeal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40 g)0.42 g
71. 71Post Grape-Nuts FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (29 g)0.4 g
72. 72Puffed milletBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (21 g)0.39 g
73. 73Weetabix whole grain cerealBreakfast Cereals · 2 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (35 g)0.39 g
74. 74Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (231 g)0.38 g
75. 75Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 1 serving (NLEA serving size = 0.75 cup) (29 g)0.38 g
76. 76Malt-O-Meal Marshmallow Mateys cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (30 g)0.37 g
77. 77Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini SpoonersBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)0.37 g
78. 78Frosted oat cereal with marshmallowsBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.37 g
79. 79Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.36 g
80. 80Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)0.35 g
81. 81Quaker King Vitaman cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (31 g)0.34 g
82. 82Post Bran Flakes cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.33 g
83. 83Quaker Crunchy Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (27 g)0.32 g
84. 84Malt-O-Meal Tootie FrootiesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (32 g)0.3 g
85. 85Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (233 g)0.3 g
86. 86Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (233 g)0.3 g
87. 87Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (241 g)0.29 g
88. 88Malt-O-Meal Berry Colossal CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.28 g
89. 89Post Honeycomb cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (32 g)0.28 g
90. 90Barbara's Puffins, originalBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (27 g)0.28 g
91. 91Quaker instant corn grits, cheddar cheese flavor, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (28 g)0.27 g
92. 92Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals · 3 tablespoon (1 serving) (33 g)0.26 g
93. 93Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 serving) (251 g)0.26 g
94. 94Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 serving) (251 g)0.26 g
95. 95Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals · 3 tbsp (1 NLEA serving) (33 g)0.24 g
96. 96Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (244 g)0.23 g
97. 97Quaker Sweet Crunch/Quisp cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (27 g)0.22 g
98. 98Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)0.21 g
99. 99Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (233 g)0.21 g
100. 100Malt-O-Meal Colossal Crunch cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)0.2 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.