APPENDIX E

Sources of Omega-3 Fats

Selected Food Sources of ALA, EPA, and DHA2

Food: Flaxseed oil, 1 tablespoon

Grams per serving

ALA: 7.26

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Chia seeds, 1 ounce

Grams per serving

ALA: 5.06

DHA:

EPA:

Food: English walnuts, 1 ounce

Grams per serving

ALA: 2.57

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Flaxseed, whole, 1 tablespoon

Grams per serving

ALA: 2.35

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 1.24

EPA: 0.59

Food: Salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 1.22

EPA: 0.35

Food: Herring, Atlantic, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.94

EPA: 0.77

Food: Canola oil, 1 tablespoon

Grams per serving

ALA: 1.28

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Sardines, canned in tomato sauce, drained, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.74

EPA: 0.45

Food: Mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.59

EPA: 0.43

Food: Salmon, pink, canned in water, drained, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.04

DHA: 0.63

EPA: 0.28

Food: Soybean oil, 1 tablespoon

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.92

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Trout, rainbow, wild, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.44

EPA: 0.40

Food: Black walnuts, 1 ounce

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.76

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.74

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Oysters, eastern, wild, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.14

DHA: 0.23

EPA: 0.30

Food: Sea bass, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.47

EPA: 0.18

Food: Edamame, frozen, prepared, ½ cup

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.28

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Shrimp, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.12

EPA: 0.12

Food: Refried beans, canned, vegetarian, ½ cup

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.21

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Lobster, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.04

DHA: 0.07

EPA: 0.10

Food: Tuna, light, canned in water, drained, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.17

EPA: 0.02

Food: Tilapia, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.04

DHA: 0.11

EPA:

Food: Scallops, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.09

EPA: 0.06

Food: Cod, Pacific, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.10

EPA: 0.04

Food: Tuna, yellowfin, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.09

EPA: 0.01

Food: Kidney beans, canned, ½ cup

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.10

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Baked beans, canned, vegetarian, ½ cup

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.07

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.04

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Bread, whole-wheat, 1 slice

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.04

DHA:

EPA:

Food: Egg, cooked, 1

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.03

EPA:

Food: Chicken, breast, roasted, 3 ounces

Grams per serving

ALA:

DHA: 0.02

EPA: 0.01

Food: Milk, low-fat (1%), 1 cup

Grams per serving

ALA: 0.01

DHA:

EPA: