Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%) tops the list with 8.4 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 11,844 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%)Fats and Oils8.4 g
2. 2Grapeseed oilFats and Oils7.9 g
3. 3Sunflower oil, linoleic (approx. 65%)Fats and Oils7.4 g
4. 4Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils7.3 g
5. 5Poppyseed oilFats and Oils7.1 g
6. 6Wheat germ oilFats and Oils6.2 g
7. 7Low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils6.2 g
8. 8Walnut oilFats and Oils6 g
9. 9Corn oilFats and Oils5.9 g
10. 10No cholesterol mayonnaise dressingFats and Oils5.9 g
11. 11Cottonseed oilFats and Oils5.8 g
12. 12Soybean oil, refined, industrialFats and Oils5.8 g
13. 13Ultra low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils5.8 g
14. 14Tomatoseed oilFats and Oils5.7 g
15. 15Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils5.7 g
16. 16Soybean oilFats and Oils5.7 g
17. 17Refined soybean oilFats and Oils5.7 g
18. 18Regular Caesar dressingFats and Oils5.3 g
19. 19Bacon and tomato salad dressingFats and Oils5.3 g
20. 20Soybean lecithinFats and Oils5.3 g
21. 21Sesame seed dressing, regularFats and Oils5.2 g
22. 22Mayonnaise, reduced-calorie or diet, cholesterol-freeFats and Oils5.2 g
23. 23Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils5.2 g
24. 24Ranch dressingFats and Oils5.2 g
25. 25Regular peppercorn salad dressingFats and Oils5.1 g
26. 26Enova oil, 80% diglyceridesFats and Oils5.1 g
27. 27Soybean and cottonseed oilFats and Oils5.1 g
28. 28Reduced calorie Italian salad dressingFats and Oils5.1 g
29. 29Vinegar and oil dressing, home recipeFats and Oils5.1 g
30. 30Blue cheese dressingFats and Oils5 g
31. 31French dressing, home recipeFats and Oils5 g
32. 32Regular green goddess dressingFats and Oils4.8 g
33. 33Imitation mayonnaise, soybean, no cholesterolFats and Oils4.8 g
34. 34Light mayonnaiseFats and Oils4.8 g
35. 35French dressing, regularFats and Oils4.8 g
36. 36Sesame oilFats and Oils4.7 g
37. 37Sandwich spread with chopped pickle, regularFats and Oils4.7 g
38. 3840-49% fat margarine spreadFats and Oils4.6 g
39. 39Margarine-like spread with yogurt, approximately 40% fat, tub, with saltFats and Oils4.6 g
40. 40Tofu mayonnaiseFats and Oils4.5 g
41. 41Sunflower oil, linoleic (less than 60%)Fats and Oils4.5 g
42. 42Vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, with saltFats and Oils4.5 g
43. 43Vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, without saltFats and Oils4.5 g
44. 44Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without saltFats and Oils4.5 g
45. 45Oat oilFats and Oils4.4 g
46. 46Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils4.4 g
47. 47Reduced calorie sour cream and buttermilk dressingFats and Oils4.4 g
48. 4860% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils4.4 g
49. 4960% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils4.4 g
50. 5060% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils4.4 g
51. 51Honey mustard dressingFats and Oils4.3 g
52. 52Mayonnaise type dressing, regular, with saltFats and Oils4.3 g
53. 53Thousand island dressing, regularFats and Oils4.2 g
54. 54Soybean and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils4.2 g
55. 55Coleslaw dressingFats and Oils4.1 g
56. 56Fat-free vegetable oil spread, liquid, saltedFats and Oils4.1 g
57. 57Soybean shortening for cakesFats and Oils4 g
58. 5860% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils4 g
59. 5960% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils4 g
60. 60Partially hydrogenated sunflower oilFats and Oils4 g
61. 61French dressing, regular, without saltFats and Oils4 g
62. 62Partially hydrogenated soybean oilFats and Oils3.9 g
63. 63Italian dressing, regular, without saltFats and Oils3.9 g
64. 64Margarine spread, 35-39% fat, tubFats and Oils3.9 g
65. 65Sweetened vegetable oil spreadFats and Oils3.9 g
66. 66Low sodium diet mayonnaiseFats and Oils3.9 g
67. 67Imitation mayonnaise, soybeanFats and Oils3.9 g
68. 68Soybean, palm, cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils3.8 g
69. 69Creamy poppyseed dressingFats and Oils3.8 g
70. 70Italian dressing, regularFats and Oils3.8 g
71. 71Rice bran oilFats and Oils3.8 g
72. 72Corn, peanut, and olive oilFats and Oils3.7 g
73. 73Russian dressingFats and Oils3.7 g
74. 74Soybean shortening, industrial, liquidFats and Oils3.6 g
75. 75Peanut oilFats and Oils3.6 g
76. 76Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils3.6 g
77. 77Low calorie mayonnaiseFats and Oils3.5 g
78. 78Soybean and corn shortening, industrial, fryingFats and Oils3.4 g
79. 79Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, industrialFats and Oils3.4 g
80. 80Margarine spread, 67-70% fat, tubFats and Oils3.4 g
81. 81Vegetable oil-butter spread, with saltFats and Oils3.3 g
82. 82Apricot kernel oilFats and Oils3.3 g
83. 83Mid-oleic sunflower oilFats and Oils3.2 g
84. 84Light mayonnaise-type salad dressingFats and Oils3.1 g
85. 85Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with saltFats and Oils3.1 g
86. 86Vegetable oil spread, 37% fat, saltedFats and Oils3.1 g
87. 87Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without saltFats and Oils3 g
88. 8880% fat margarineFats and Oils3 g
89. 89Margarine, 80% fat, stick, saltedFats and Oils3 g
90. 9080% fat margarine, without saltFats and Oils3 g
91. 9180% fat margarine, unsaltedFats and Oils3 g
92. 92Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with saltFats and Oils3 g
93. 93Margarine, 80% fat, tub, saltedFats and Oils3 g
94. 94Reduced calorie French dressingFats and Oils2.9 g
95. 95Soybean oil and butter blendFats and Oils2.9 g
96. 96Soybean and palm household shorteningFats and Oils2.8 g
97. 97Soybean-cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils2.8 g
98. 9870% fat soybean margarineFats and Oils2.8 g
99. 99Italian dressing, reduced fatFats and Oils2.7 g
100. 100Hard soybean margarineFats and Oils2.7 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.