Fatty acid ratio in food
Only two essential fatty acids are known to be essential for humans: alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid).[1] The biological effects of the ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids are mediated by their mutual interactions. Closely related, these fatty acids act as competing substrates for the same enzymes. The biological effects of the ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids are largely mediated by essential fatty acid interactions. The proportion of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in a diet may have metabolic consequences.[2] Unlike omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids, omega-9 fatty acids are not classed as essential fatty acids because they can be created by the human body from monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, and are therefore not essential in the diet.
Types of omega-3 fats
Of the omega-3s, only α-linolenic acid (ALA) is described as "essential". Indeed, other omega-3 fatty acids can be synthesized by the body from ALA. It is particularly present in linseed (flaxseed) and hemp seeds.
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid, although the conversion rate is very low. It is therefore important to consume foods rich in EPA, especially some oily fish. Populations that consume large amounts of fish (for example, the Inuit of Greenland and the Japanese) are significantly less affected by cardiovascular disease. In addition, EPA is transformed into eicosanoids of series 3, substances that contribute to the protection of the arteries and the heart and have recognized anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is also present in marine products, especially in some oily fish. It plays a fundamental role in the development of the brain and retina as well as in the formation and motility of spermatozoa.
Omega-3 intake recommendations
The World Health Organization has made recommendations regarding omega-3 intake:
- ALA: 0.8 g to 1.1 g / day
- EPA + DHA: 0.3 g to 0.5 g / day
Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats in the diets of hunter-gatherers
It has been claimed that among hunter-gatherer populations, omega-6 fats and omega-3 fats are typically consumed in roughly a 1:1 ratio.[3] At one extreme of the spectrum of hunter-gatherer diets, the Greenland Inuit, prior to the late Twentieth Century, consumed a diet in which omega-6s and omega-3s were consumed in a 1:2 ratio, thanks to a diet rich in cold-water fish (which are a rich source of omega-3s) and completely devoid of omega-6-rich seed oils.[4]
Optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats
To date, "no one knows what the optimal ratio in the diet is for these two families of fats."[5] Susan Allport writes that the current ratio in Japan is associated with a very low incidence of heart and other diseases. A dietary ratio of 4:1 produces almost a 1:1 ratio of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs) in cell membranes."[5]
Andrew Stoll, who advocates the consumption of the two fats in a 1:1 ratio, states, "Once in the body, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids follow parallel pathways, continually competing with each other for chemical conversion to various structures and molecules inside and outside the cells. Given this mechanism, it makes sense that the two fats might be required in approximately equal amounts."[6]
Both Stoll and Allport assert that present-day diets in the developed world have departed dramatically from this ratio. It has been estimated that in developed countries, the ratio of Omega-6s to Omega-3s is closer to 15:1[7] Another estimate is that "[t]he diet consumed by the typical American tends to contain 14 - 25 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids."[8]
According to an 2009 review by the American Health Association, instead of avoiding ω-6 fats, the ω-6:ω-3 ratio should be decreased by consuming more ω-3 fats. The conversion rate of linolenic acid into arachidonic acid is very low with a diet high in linolenic acid.[9]
The maximum ω-6:ω-3 ratio allowed in dog food by the AAFCO is 30∶1.[10]
Fish
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 fatty acids (mg) | Omega-3 fatty acids (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Salmon, wild, raw | [11] | 100 | 172 | 2018 | 1 : 11.7 |
Atlantic Sardines, canned in oil, drained | [12] | 1 can (92 g) |
3260 | 1362 | 2.4 : 1 |
Tuna, canned in water, drained | [13] | 1 can (165 g) |
14.8 | 460 | 1 : 31.1 |
Tuna, canned in oil, drained | [14] | 1 can (171 g) |
4,588 | 345 | 13.3 : 1 |
Cod, fresh and frozen | 4 oz (113 g) |
100 | 600 | 1 : 6 | |
Mackerel, canned, drained | [15] | 1 can (361 g) |
357 | 4970 | 1 : 13.9 |
Swordfish, fresh and frozen, cooked | 4 oz (113 g) |
300 | 1700 | 1 : 5.6 | |
Crab, soft shell, cooked | 4 oz (113 g) |
100 | 600 | 1 : 6 | |
Lobster, cooked | 4 oz (113 g) |
6 | 120 | 1 : 20 | |
Bluefish, fresh and frozen, cooked | 4 oz (113 g) |
300 | 1700 | 1 : 5.6 | |
Salmon, canned, drained | 4 oz (113 g) |
200 | 2200 | 1 : 11 | |
Smelt, rainbow | 4 oz (113 g) |
200 | 500 | 1 : 2.5 | |
Scallops, Maine, fresh and frozen, cooked | 4 oz (113 g) |
100 | 500 | 1 : 5 | |
Pacific herring | [16] | 100 g | 246 | 2418 | 1 : 9.8 |
Nuts and seeds
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almonds, dry roasted | [17] | 100 | 12065 | 6 | 2010.8 : 1 |
Cashews | [18] | 100 | 7782 | 62 | 125.5 : 1 |
Chia seeds | [19] | 100 | 5785 | 17552 | 1 : 3 |
Coconut, raw | [20] | 100 | 366 | - | - |
Flax seeds | [21] | 100 | 5911 | 22813 | 1 : 3.9 |
Hazelnuts, filberts | [22] | 100 | 7832 | 87 | 90 : 1 |
Hemp seeds, hulled | [23] | 100 | 27358 | 8684 | 3.2 : 1 |
Pecans | [24] | 100 | 20630 | 986 | 20.9 : 1 |
Pistachios, raw | [25] | 100 | 13200 | 254 | 52 : 1 |
Poppy seed | [26] | 100 | 28291 | 273 | 103.6 : 1 |
Pumpkin seeds, whole, roasted, without salt | [27] | 100 | 8759 | 77 | 113.8 : 1 |
Sesame seeds, whole, dried | [28] | 100 | 21372 | 376 | 56.8 : 1 |
Sunflower seeds, kernels, dried | [29] | 100 | 23048 | 74 | 311.5 : 1 |
Walnuts | [30] | 100 | 38093 | 9080 | 4.2 : 1 |
Sacha Inchi seeds | [31] | 1 oz (28 g) |
5486 | 4771 | 1.15 : 1 |
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | [32] | 100 | 137 | 37 | 3.7 : 1 |
Oils
Food | Citation | Serving Size | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avocado oil | [33] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 1754 | 134 | 13.09 : 1 |
Butter | [34] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 382 | 44.1 | 8.7 : 1 |
Canola oil | [35] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 2610 | 1279 | 2 : 1[36] |
Coconut oil | [37] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 243 | - | - |
Cod liver oil | [38] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 126 | 2664 | 1 : 21.1 |
Corn oil | [39] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 7224 | 157 | 46 : 1[36] |
Cotton seed oil | [40] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 6953 | 27 | 257.5 : 1 |
Flax seed oil | [41] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 1715 | 7196 | 1 : 4.2 |
Ghee | [42] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5:1 |
Grape seed oil | [43] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 9395 | 13.5 | 696 : 1 |
Hemp seed oil | [44][45] | ? | ? | ? | 2:1-3:1 [note 1] |
Lard | [46] | 1 Tbsp (13 g) | 1300 | 128 | 10.2 : 1 |
Olive oil | [47] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 1318 | 103 | 12.8 : 1 |
Palm oil | [48] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 1228 | 27 | 45.5 : 1 |
Peanut oil | [49] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 4950 | - | - |
Perilla oil | [50] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 1680 | 8960 | ~1 : 5 |
Sardine oil | [51] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 272 | 3253 | 1 : 12 |
Soybean oil (hydrogenated) | [52] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 6116 | 378 | 16.2 : 1 |
Soybean oil, (Unhydrogenated) | [53] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 6807 | 917 | 7.4 : 1[36] |
Tallow (Grain Fed) | [54] | 3.35% | 0.200% | 16.3 : 1 | |
Tallow (Grass Fed) | [54] | 1.2% (168 mg) | 0.8% (112 mg) | 1.4 : 1 | |
Walnut oil | [55] | 1 Tbsp (14 g) | 7141 | 1404 | 5.1 : 1 |
Grains and beans
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matpe (Vigna mungo bean), boiled | [56] | 100 | 24 | 335 | 1 : 14 |
Peanut, All types, raw | [57] | 100 | 15691 | 3 | 5320.3 : 1 |
Soybeans, dried, cooked | [58] | 100 | 4466 | 598 | 7.5 : 1 |
Tofu, regular | [59] | 100 | 2380 | 319 | 7.5 : 1 |
Nattō, regular | [60] | 100 | 5476 | 734 | 7.5 : 1 |
Chickpeas, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | [61] | 100 | 1113 | 43 | 25.9 : 1 |
Green, leafy vegetables
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arugula raw | [62] | 1 cup | 26 | 34 | 1 : 1.3 |
Green leaf lettuce, fresh, raw | [63] | 100 | 24 | 58 | 1 : 2.4 |
Red leaf lettuce, fresh, raw | [64] | 100 | - | - | - |
Boston lettuce or Bibb lettuce, fresh, raw | 1 cup | - | - | - | |
Brussels sprouts cooked | [65] | 100 | 79 | 173 | 1 : 2.2 |
Cabbage red, raw | [66] | 100 | 34 | 45 | 1 : 1.3 |
Chinese cabbage cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | [67] | 100 | 31 | 41 | 1 : 1.3 |
Chard, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | [68] | 1 cup | 43.7 | 5.3 | 8.2 : 1 |
Sauerkraut, canned, low sodium | [69] | 100 | 26 | 25 | 1 : 1 |
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | [70] | 100 | 17 | 92 | 1 : 5.4 |
Turnip greens, cooked | [71] | 100 | 28 | 64 | 1 : 2.3 |
Dandelion greens, cooked | 1/2 cup | - | 0.1 | - | |
Kale, cooked | 1/2 cup | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 : 1 | |
Kohlrabi raw | [72] | 1 cup | 27 | 35 | 1 : 1.7 |
Beet greens, cooked | [73] | 100 | 65 | 6 | 10.8 : 1 |
Collard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | [74] | 1 cup | 133 | 177 | 1 : 1.3 |
Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | [75] | 100 | 24 | 22 | 1.1 : 1 |
Root vegetables
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carrots, raw | [76] | 100 | 115 | 2 | 57.5 : 1 |
Beets, raw | [77] | 100 | 55 | 5 | 11 : 1 |
Parsley, raw | [78] | 100 | 115 | 8 | 14.4 : 1 |
Turnips, raw | [79] | 100 | 12 | 40 | 1 : 3.3 |
Pumpkins and squashes
Food | Citation | Serving Size (g) | Omega-6 (mg) | Omega-3 (mg) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butternut squash, Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt | [80] | 100 | 14 | 24 | 1 : 1.7 |
Zucchini, Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw | [81] | 100 | 14 | 24 | 1 : 1.7 |
Acorn squash, Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, without salt | [82] | 100 | 22 | 37 | 1 : 1.7 |
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw | [83] | 100 | 80 | 3 | 26.7 : 1 |
Meat
Food | Citation | Serving Size | Omega-6 (%) | Omega-3 (%) | Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kangaroo, average of all cuts and species. Measured on raw cut weight. | % of total fat | 27.4 | 10.7 | 2.5 : 1 | |
Beef, Angus cattle, grass-fed | [84] | % of total fatty acids | 5.00 | 2.95 | 1.72 : 1 |
Beef, Angus cattle, grain-fed | [84] | % of total fatty acids | 8.05 | 0.86 | 10.38 : 1 |
See also
- Monounsaturated fat
- For listings of particular classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids, see:
- Essential fatty acid – for biochemistry of most polyunsaturated fats
- Essential fatty acid interactions – for the interactions between ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids
- Unsaturated fat
Notes
- The authors state the ratio as Omega-6:Omega-3 and that it lies "between 2:1 and 3:1".
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