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. 5Wheat germ oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)123 g
6. 6Low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)121 g
7. 7Wheat germ oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)119 g
8. 8Walnut oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)118 g
9. 9Corn oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)116 g
10. 10Corn oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)116 g
11. 11Cottonseed oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)115 g
12. 12Walnut oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)115 g
13. 13Mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)114 g
14. 14Soybean oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)114 g
15. 15Cottonseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)112 g
16. 16Soybean oil, refined, industrialFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)112 g
17. 17Ultra low linolenic soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)111 g
18. 18Tomatoseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)111 g
19. 19Soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)110 g
20. 20Refined soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)109 g
21. 21Soybean and cottonseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)98.8 g
22. 22No cholesterol mayonnaise dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (239 g)97 g
23. 23Sesame oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)92.5 g
24. 24Sesame oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)90 g
25. 25Soybean lecithinFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)87.6 g
26. 26Sunflower oil, linoleic (less than 60%)Fats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)86.8 g
27. 27MayonnaiseMayonnaise · 1 cup (220 g)86.1 g
28. 28Mayonnaise, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)85.7 g
29. 29Oat oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)85.2 g
30. 30Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)84.9 g
31. 31Mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)81.6 g
32. 32Sandwich dressingMayonnaise · 1 cup (237 g)79.3 g
33. 33Partially hydrogenated sunflower oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)77 g
34. 34Vegetable oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)76.2 g
35. 35Partially hydrogenated soybean oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)76.1 g
36. 36Soybean and cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)75.2 g
37. 37Soybean shortening for cakesFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)73.4 g
38. 38Rice bran oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)72.8 g
39. 39Soybean shortening, industrial, liquidFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)70.3 g
40. 40French dressing, home recipeFats and Oils · 1 cup (220 g)69.7 g
41. 41Soybean, palm, cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)69.7 g
42. 42Partially hydrogenated soy oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)69.3 g
43. 43Peanut oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (216 g)69.1 g
44. 44Caesar dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (235 g)68.1 g
45. 45Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, industrialFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)65.7 g
46. 46Apricot kernel oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)63.9 g
47. 47Mid-oleic sunflower oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)62.6 g
48. 48Soybean and corn shortening, industrial, fryingFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)62.3 g
49. 49Blue cheese dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (245 g)59.6 g
50. 50Blue cheese dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)59.6 g
51. 51Sesame seed dressing, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)56.8 g
52. 52Vinegar and oil dressing, home recipeFats and Oils · 1 cup (250 g)56.8 g
53. 53Salad dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (250 g)55.8 g
54. 54Sesame dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (235 g)54.5 g
55. 5560% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)53.6 g
56. 5660% fat vegetable oil spread, saltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)53.6 g
57. 57Ranch dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (240 g)53.6 g
58. 58Liquid butter replacementMargarine · 1 cup (224 g)53.2 g
59. 59Tub margarineMargarine · 1 cup (224 g)53.2 g
60. 60MargarineMargarine · 1 cup (224 g)52.3 g
61. 61Imitation mayonnaise, soybean, no cholesterolFats and Oils · 1 cup (225 g)51.8 g
62. 62Soybean and palm household shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)51.6 g
63. 63Corn and canola oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (224 g)51.5 g
64. 64Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)50.5 g
65. 65ShorteningMargarine · 1 cup (192 g)50.3 g
66. 66Honey mustard dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (250 g)50.3 g
67. 67Soybean-cottonseed shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)50.2 g
68. 68Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)50.1 g
69. 69Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)50.1 g
70. 70French dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (250 g)50.1 g
71. 71Avocado dressingSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (245 g)50.1 g
72. 72Regular green goddess dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (245 g)50.1 g
73. 73Oil or table fatMargarine · 1 cup (224 g)50.1 g
74. 74French dressing, regularFats and Oils · 1 cup (250 g)49.9 g
75. 75Stick margarineMargarine · 1 cup (224 g)49.8 g
76. 7660% fat vegetable oil spread, unsaltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)49.5 g
77. 7780% fat margarine, unsaltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)49.3 g
78. 78Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)49.2 g
79. 79Margarine, 80% fat, stick, saltedFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)48.9 g
80. 8080% fat margarine, without saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)48.9 g
81. 81Vegetable shorteningFats and Oils · 1 cup (205 g)48.7 g
82. 82Teaseed oilFats and Oils · 1 cup (218 g)48.4 g
83. 8360% fat vegetable oil spread, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (229 g)48.4 g
84. 84Coleslaw dressingFats and Oils · 1 cup (289 g)48.2 g
85. 85Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with saltFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)47.8 g
86. 86Corn oilFats and Oils · 100 milliliter (91.3 g)47.4 g
87. 87Soybean oil and butter blendFats and Oils · 1 cup (227 g)47.4 g
88. 88Sunflower seedsNuts and seeds · 1 cup, without shell (144 g)47.2 g
89. 89Plain unsalted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds · 1 cup, without shell (144 g)47.2 g
90. 90Plain salted sunflower seedsNuts and seeds · 1 cup, without shell (144 g)46.6 g
91. 91Soybean oilFats and Oils · 100 milliliter (91.3 g)46.5 g
92. 92Sunflower oilSalad dressings and vegetable oils · 1 cup (224 g)46.1 g
93. 93Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)46.1 g
94. 94Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)46.1 g
95. 95Walnuts, excluding honey roastedNuts and seeds · 1 cup (120 g)45.7 g
96. 96Flavored sunflower seedsNuts and seeds · 1 cup, without shell (144 g)45.1 g
97. 97Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)44.8 g
98. 98Pine nutsNuts and seeds · 1 cup (135 g)44.8 g
99. 99English walnutsNut and Seed Products · 1 cup, chopped (117 g)44.6 g
100. 100Sandwich spreadMayonnaise · 1 cup (245 g)44.3 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.