Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

Safflower oil, linoleic (over 70%) tops the list with 163 g per serving. 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 Oils · 1 cup (218 g)163 g
  2. 2Grapeseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)152 g
  3. 3Sunflower oil, linoleic (approx. 65%)Fats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)143 g
  4. 4Poppyseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)136 g
  5. 5Low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)121 g
  6. 6Wheat germ oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)119 g
  7. 7Corn oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)116 g
  8. 8Walnut oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)115 g
  9. 9Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)114 g
  10. 10Cottonseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)112 g
  11. 11Soybean oil, refined, industrialFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)112 g
  12. 12Ultra low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)111 g
  13. 13Tomatoseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)111 g
  14. 14Soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)110 g
  15. 15Refined soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)109 g
  16. 16Soybean and cottonseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)98.8 g
  17. 17No cholesterol mayonnaise dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (239 g)97 g
  18. 18Sesame oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)90 g
  19. 19Soybean lecithinFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)87.6 g
  20. 20Sunflower oil, linoleic (less than 60%)Fats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)86.8 g
  21. 21Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)85.7 g
  22. 22Oat oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)85.2 g
  23. 23Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)84.9 g
  24. 24Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)81.6 g
  25. 25Partially hydrogenated sunflower oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)77 g
  26. 26Partially hydrogenated soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)76.1 g
  27. 27Soybean and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)75.2 g
  28. 28Soybean shortening for cakesFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)73.4 g
  29. 29Rice bran oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)72.8 g
  30. 30Soybean shortening, industrial, liquidFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)70.3 g
  31. 31French dressing, home recipeFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)69.7 g
  32. 32Soybean, palm, cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)69.7 g
  33. 33Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)69.3 g
  34. 34Peanut oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (216 g)69.1 g
  35. 35Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, industrialFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)65.7 g
  36. 36Apricot kernel oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)63.9 g
  37. 37Mid-oleic sunflower oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)62.6 g
  38. 38Soybean and corn shortening, industrial, fryingFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)62.3 g
  39. 39Blue cheese dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)59.6 g
  40. 40Sesame seed dressing, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)56.8 g
  41. 41Vinegar and oil dressing, home recipeFats and Oils · 1 cup (250 g)56.8 g
  42. 4260% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)53.6 g
  43. 4360% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)53.6 g
  44. 44Imitation mayonnaise, soybean, no cholesterolFats and Oils · 1 cup (225 g)51.8 g
  45. 45Soybean and palm household shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)51.6 g
  46. 46Corn and canola oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (224 g)51.5 g
  47. 47Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)50.5 g
  48. 48Soybean-cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)50.2 g
  49. 49Regular green goddess dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)50.1 g
  50. 50French dressing, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (250 g)49.9 g
  51. 5160% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)49.5 g
  52. 5280% fat margarine, unsaltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)49.3 g
  53. 53Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)49.2 g
  54. 54Margarine, 80% fat, stick, saltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)48.9 g
  55. 5580% fat margarine, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)48.9 g
  56. 56Vegetable shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)48.7 g
  57. 57Teaseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)48.4 g
  58. 5860% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)48.4 g
  59. 59Coleslaw dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (289 g)48.2 g
  60. 60Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)47.8 g
  61. 61Corn oilFats and Oils · 100 milliliter (91.3 g)47.4 g
  62. 62Soybean oil and butter blendFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)47.4 g
  63. 63Soybean oilFats and Oils · 100 milliliter (91.3 g)46.5 g
  64. 64Sandwich spread with chopped pickle, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)44.3 g
  65. 65Turkey fatFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)43.5 g
  66. 66Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)41.8 g
  67. 67Bacon and tomato salad dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (240 g)41.4 g
  68. 68Canola oil for salads and light fryingFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)40.5 g
  69. 69Mayonnaise, reduced-calorie or diet, cholesterol-freeFats and Oils · 1 cup (231 g)40.1 g
  70. 70Chicken fatFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)40 g
  71. 71Canola oil with antifoaming agentFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)38.7 g
  72. 72Almond oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)37.9 g
  73. 73Lard and vegetable oil shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)37.1 g
  74. 74Tofu mayonnaiseFats and Oils · 1 cup (240 g)34.9 g
  75. 75Flaxseed oil with sliced flaxseedFats and Oils · 1 cup (219 g)34.3 g
  76. 76Mustard oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)33.4 g
  77. 77Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)32.2 g
  78. 78Margarine spread, 35-39% fat, tubFats and Oils · 1 cup (232 g)31.8 g
  79. 79Cold pressed flaxseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)31.1 g
  80. 80High oleic canola oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)28.2 g
  81. 81Soybean and palm shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)27.9 g
  82. 82Safflower oil, high oleicFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)27.7 g
  83. 83Avocado oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)27.3 g
  84. 84Italian dressing, regular, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (235 g)27.1 g
  85. 85Soybean and cottonseed cake shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)26.9 g
  86. 86Mayonnaise type dressing, regular, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (235 g)25 g
  87. 87Soybean and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)23.4 g
  88. 88Reduced calorie vegetable oil-butter spreadFats and Oils · 1 cup (207 g)22.1 g
  89. 89Reduced calorie Italian salad dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (216 g)22 g
  90. 90Hazelnut oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)22 g
  91. 91Imitation mayonnaise, soybeanFats and Oils · 1 cup (240 g)21.6 g
  92. 92Italian dressing, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (235 g)21.6 g
  93. 93Low calorie mayonnaiseFats and Oils · 1 cup (232 g)21.2 g
  94. 94Olive oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (216 g)21.1 g
  95. 95LardFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)20.9 g
  96. 96Low sodium diet mayonnaiseFats and Oils · 1 cup (224 g)20.2 g
  97. 97Goose fatFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)20.1 g
  98. 98Lard and vegetable oil shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)19.9 g
  99. 99Palm oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (216 g)19.7 g
  100. 100Partially hydrogenated canola oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)19.1 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.