Foods Highest in Arachidic Acid

2,017 foods ranked by Arachidic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Arachidic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Arachidic acid (eicosanoic acid) is a twenty-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a minor component of peanut oil — its name comes from Arachis, the peanut genus — and appears in trace amounts in cocoa butter and some other plant oils.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Arachidic Acid
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added 1.94 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added 1.94 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 1.94 g
Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread 1.88 g
Oil, peanut, salad or cooking 1.40 g
Oil, industrial, canola with antifoaming agent, principal uses salads, woks and light frying 0.73 g
Oil, industrial, canola for salads, woks and light frying 0.73 g
Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%) 0.67 g
Oil, industrial, canola, high oleic 0.67 g
Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt 0.67 g
McDONALD'S, Peanuts (for Sundaes) 0.65 g
Oil, canola 0.65 g
Oil, industrial, canola (partially hydrogenated) oil for deep fat frying 0.64 g
Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt 0.64 g
Peanut butter, chunk style, without salt 0.64 g
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt 0.63 g
Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 0.62 g
Oil, corn and canola 0.62 g
USDA Commodity, Peanut Butter, smooth 0.61 g
Peanut butter with omega-3, creamy 0.58 g
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares 0.55 g
Margarine, 80% fat, tub, CANOLA HARVEST Soft Spread (canola, palm and palm kernel oils) 0.43 g
Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking 0.43 g
Shortening, vegetable, household, composite 0.43 g
Oil, olive, salad or cooking 0.41 g
Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids 0.41 g
Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated), multiuse for non-dairy butter flavor 0.40 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) and corn for frying 0.39 g
Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 0.38 g
Oil, industrial, soy, low linolenic 0.38 g

Peanuts and peanut oil, cocoa butter, and small amounts in other plant oils. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Arachidic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Arachidic Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added, Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added, Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw, Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread and Oil, peanut, salad or cooking. See the full ranking above.

How much Arachidic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value. It occurs only in small amounts and counts toward total saturated fat.

What does Arachidic Acid do?

Arachidic acid (eicosanoic acid) is a twenty-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a minor component of peanut oil — its name comes from Arachis, the peanut genus — and appears in trace amounts in cocoa butter and some other plant oils.

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