Fats

Question 1

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

Answer 1

18:3 (n-3) - Polyunsaturated
Omega 3
ALA is found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils.

Question 2

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

Answer 2

20:5 (n-3) - Polyunsaturated
Omega 3
Fatty fish and products made from fatty fish
Liver of white fish
Seafood and algae
BioActive Foods products

Question 3

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

Answer 3

22:6 (n-3) - Polyunsaturated
Omega 3
Fatty fish and products made from fatty fish
Liver of white fish
Seafood and algae
BioActive Foods products

Question 4

Linoleic acid (LA)

Answer 4

18:2 (n-6) - Polyunsaturated - Essential Fatty Acid
Omega 6
Vegetable oils such as corno il, sunflower oil, soy bean oil
Pork meat and fat and products made from pork meat
Palm oil and products that contains palm oil, such as pastry, crackers, fried potatoes, potato chips and more
Avocado and products made from avocado
Meat from poultry and products made from poultry
Egg and egg products
Wheat and products made from wheat

Question 5

Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)

Answer 5

18:3 (n-6) - Polyunsaturated
Omega 6
Found in minor amounts in vegetable oils and meat.
Also in Evening primrose oil, blackcurrant seed oil, borage seed oil, and hemp seed oil. GLA is also found in varying amounts in edible hemp seeds, oats, barley, and spirulina

Question 6

Arachidonic acid (AA)

Answer 6

20:4 (n-6) - Polyunsaturated
Omega 6
Sources: Red meat and products made from red meat
Pork meat and fat and products made from pork meat
Meat from lamb and products made from lamb meat
Meat from poultry and products made from poultry
Egg and egg products

Question 7

Palmitic acid

Answer 7

C16:0 - saturated

Milk and milk products; such as butter, cream, ice cream, sour cream, yoghurt, cheese and more
Red meat and products made from red meat
Palm oil and products that contains palm oil, such as pastry, crackers, fried potatoes, potato chips and more
Coconut and coconut oil
Avocado and products made from avocado
Meat from poultry and products made from meat from poultry
Egg and egg products
Various nuts such as almonds, peanuts and brazil nuts
Wheat and products made from wheat

Question 8

Stearic acid

Answer 8

C18:0 - saturated

Milk and milk products; such as butter, cream, ice cream, sour cream, yoghurt, cheese and more
Red meat and products made from red meat
Palm oil and products that contains palm oil, such as pastry, crackers, fried potatoes, potato chips and more
Coconut and coconut oil
Avocado and products made from avocado
Meat from poultry and products made from meat from poultry
Egg and egg products
Various nuts such as almonds, peanuts and brazil nuts
Wheat and products made from wheat

Question 9

Oleic acid,

Answer 9

C18:1 - Monosaturated
omega-9

olive oil,
canola oil,
peanut oil,
safflower oil and
sesame oil.