Bioengineered Plants Can Be a Useful Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Table 2

Plant sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids [72].

Source (100 g edible portion, raw)	α-Linolenic acid; in grams
Nuts and seeds
Almonds	0.4
Chia seeds (dried)	3.9
Butternuts (dried)	8.7
Flax seed	22.8
Soybean kernels (roasted or toasted)	1.5
Walnuts, black	3.3
Walnuts, English and Persian	6.8
Vegetables
Beans, navy, sprouted (cooked)	0.3
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Spinach (raw)	0.1
Leeks (freeze-dried)	0.7
Purslane	0.4
Radish seeds, sprouted (raw)	0.7
Soybeans, green (raw)	3.2
Soybeans, mature seeds, fruit	2.1
Avocado (raw, California)	0.1
Raspberry, Strawberry	0.1