| Recommendation of the German Nutrition Society (DGE). | |
| Alpha-linolenic acid should constitute 0.5% of daily dietary energy. For a reference level of 2,000 kcal/day, this corresponds to approximately 1 g of alpha-linolenic acid per day. |
| Alpha-linolenic acid content – expressed in g – per 100 g of foodstuff | |
| Pumpkin seed oil | 0,48 |
| Soybean oil | 7,70 |
| Wheat germ oil | 7,80 |
| Rapeseed oil | 9,60 |
| Walnut oil | 12,20 |
| Hemp oil | 20,00 |
| Linseed oil | 54,80 |
| Chia oil | 64,00 |
Note: Foods in bold are particularly rich in alpha-linolenic acid (α-linolenic acid, often just called linolenic acid or ALA).
