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  2. Fatty acid ratio in food - Wikipedia

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    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] [4] [better source needed] 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 ...

  3. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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    Why you need both omega-3 and omega-6 fats. ... a higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratio was tied to ... Omega-6 fats are also found in nuts (like walnuts, almonds and cashews), peanut butter, eggs, tofu ...

  4. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    The omega6:omega3 ratio of grass-fed beef is about 2:1, making it a more useful source of omega3 than grain-fed beef, which usually has a ratio of 4:1. [ 103 ] In a 2009 joint study by the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina, grass-fed beef was compared with grain-finished beef.

  5. What Dietitians Want You to Know About Peanuts - AOL

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    Carbs: 4.6 g. Fat: 14 g. Fiber: 2.4 g. Fat ... “Further, many packaged peanut products often contain added cholesterol-raising palm oil and sugar. Look for natural versions or products with very ...

  6. Template : Types of cooking oils and fats - Wikipedia

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    Type of oil or fat SFA MUFA PUFA Omega- Smoke point [1] [2]Uses 3 6; Almond: 8% 66% 26% 0 17% 221 °C (430 °F) Baking, sauces, flavoring Avocado oil: 12% 74%

  7. List of omega-3 fatty acids - Wikipedia

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    Mammals are unable to synthesize omega3 fatty acids, but can obtain the shorter-chain omega3 fatty acid ALA (18 carbons and 3 double bonds) through diet and use it to form the more important long-chain omega3 fatty acids, EPA (20 carbons and 5 double bonds) and then from EPA, the most crucial, DHA (22 carbons and 6 double bonds). [2]

  8. Monounsaturated fat - Wikipedia

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    6–11 Peanut oil: 12–17: 35–42: 39–44: trace Lard: 36–48 ... but most of the fat was in the form of monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil and omega-3 ...

  9. Eicosapentaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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    Intake of large doses (2.0 to 4.0 g/day) of long-chain omega3 fatty acids as prescription drugs or dietary supplements are generally required to achieve significant (> 15%) lowering of triglycerides, and at those doses the effects can be significant (from 20% to 35% and even up to 45% in individuals with levels greater than 500 mg/dL).