Foods high in Omega-6 linoleic acid

English walnuts tops the list with 38.1 g per 100 g. Ranked from 11,844 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1English walnutsNut and Seed Products38.1 g
2. 2Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
3. 3Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products37.4 g
4. 4Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products35.7 g
5. 5Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
6. 6Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products34.1 g
7. 7Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products33.8 g
8. 8Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.7 g
9. 9Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products33.1 g
10. 10Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
11. 11Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products32.8 g
12. 12Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products28.1 g
13. 13Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products28.1 g
14. 14Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products27.4 g
15. 15Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products26.1 g
16. 16Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products24.9 g
17. 17Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products24.3 g
18. 18Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products23.9 g
19. 19Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products23.1 g
20. 20Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products23.1 g
21. 21TahiniNut and Seed Products22.8 g
22. 22Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products22.6 g
23. 23Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products22.6 g
24. 24Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products22.4 g
25. 25Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products21.9 g
26. 26Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products21.4 g
27. 27Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products21 g
28. 28Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products20.7 g
29. 29Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products20.7 g
30. 30Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products20.7 g
31. 31Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products20.7 g
32. 32Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products20.7 g
33. 33Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products20.7 g
34. 34PecansNut and Seed Products20.6 g
35. 35Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products20.6 g
36. 36Dry roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products19.6 g
37. 37Dry roasted pecans, unsaltedNut and Seed Products19.6 g
38. 38Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products19.6 g
39. 39Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products19.6 g
40. 40Dried beechnutsNut and Seed Products18.4 g
41. 41Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products17.9 g
42. 42Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products17.4 g
43. 43High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products16 g
44. 44Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products14.5 g
45. 45Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products14.5 g
46. 46Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products14.5 g
47. 47Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products14.5 g
48. 48Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products14.1 g
49. 49Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products13.6 g
50. 50Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products13.6 g
51. 51Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products13.5 g
52. 52Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products13.5 g
53. 53Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products13.5 g
54. 54Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products13.2 g
55. 55Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products13.1 g
56. 56Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products13.1 g
57. 57Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products13 g
58. 58Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products12.9 g
59. 59Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products12.6 g
60. 60Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products12.4 g
61. 61AlmondsNut and Seed Products12.3 g
62. 62Planters pistachio blend, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products11.5 g
63. 63Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products11.1 g
64. 64Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products11.1 g
65. 65Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products10.8 g
66. 66Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products10.5 g
67. 67Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products10.1 g
68. 68Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products9.7 g
69. 69Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products9.7 g
70. 70Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products9.7 g
71. 71Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products8.8 g
72. 72Roasted pumpkin seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products8.8 g
73. 73Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products8.5 g
74. 74Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products8.5 g
75. 75Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products8.4 g
76. 76Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products8.2 g
77. 77HazelnutsNut and Seed Products7.8 g
78. 78Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products7.8 g
79. 79Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products7.7 g
80. 80Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products7.7 g
81. 81Pili nuts, driedNut and Seed Products7.6 g
82. 82Acorns, driedNut and Seed Products6.1 g
83. 83FlaxseedNut and Seed Products5.9 g
84. 84Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products5.8 g
85. 85Acorn flour, full fatNut and Seed Products5.8 g
86. 86Almond pasteNut and Seed Products5.6 g
87. 87Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products5.5 g
88. 88Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products5.3 g
89. 89Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products5 g
90. 90Raw acornsNut and Seed Products4.6 g
91. 91Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products2.9 g
92. 92Raw breadfruit seedsNut and Seed Products2.3 g
93. 93Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products2.2 g
94. 94Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products1.6 g
95. 95European chestnuts, dried, unpeeledNut and Seed Products1.6 g
96. 96Dried peeled European chestnutsNut and Seed Products1.4 g
97. 97Dry roasted macadamia nuts, saltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
98. 98Dry roasted macadamia nuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
99. 99Raw macadamia nutsNut and Seed Products1.3 g
100. 100Breadfruit seeds, roastedNut and Seed Products1.1 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.