Foods Highest in Erucic Acid

5,263 foods ranked by Erucic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Erucic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Erucic acid is a long-chain monounsaturated (omega-9) fatty acid found naturally in rapeseed and mustard-seed oils. Because high intakes raised concerns in early studies, modern canola oil was specifically bred to be very low in erucic acid.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Erucic Acid
Oil, mustard	41.18 g
Fish oil, herring	20.61 g
Spices, mustard seed, ground	9.36 g
Fish oil, cod liver	7.33 g
Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native)	5.85 g
Fish oil, sardine	5.59 g
Fish, herring, Atlantic, pickled	5.17 g
Oil, beluga, whale (Alaska Native)	3.52 g
Fish oil, salmon	3.38 g
Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat	2.52 g
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat	2.50 g
Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw	1.97 g
Fish, herring, Pacific, cooked, dry heat	1.91 g
Fish, sablefish, smoked	1.72 g
Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat	1.67 g
Fish, sardine, Pacific, canned in tomato sauce, drained solids with bone	1.62 g
Fish, mackerel, salted	1.54 g
Fish, herring, Pacific, raw	1.49 g
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw	1.41 g
Fish, sablefish, raw	1.30 g
Fish, shad, american, raw	1.29 g
Mustard, prepared, yellow	1.26 g
Fish, salmon, chum, dried (Alaska Native)	1.23 g
Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered	1.15 g
Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native)	1.10 g
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone	1.08 g
Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat	1.08 g
Fish, trout, mixed species, cooked, dry heat	1.06 g
Fish, herring, Atlantic, raw	0.84 g
Fish, trout, mixed species, raw	0.83 g

Traditional rapeseed and mustard oils; only traces in modern canola oil. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Erucic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Erucic Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Oil, mustard, Fish oil, herring, Spices, mustard seed, ground, Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native). See the full ranking above.

How much Erucic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value; food regulations cap erucic acid in edible oils. Everyday canola oil contains only trace amounts.

What does Erucic Acid do?

Erucic acid is a long-chain monounsaturated (omega-9) fatty acid found naturally in rapeseed and mustard-seed oils. Because high intakes raised concerns in early studies, modern canola oil was specifically bred to be very low in erucic acid.

Can you have too much Erucic Acid?

High intakes have been linked to heart effects in animal studies, which is why food oils like canola are limited to very low erucic-acid levels by regulation.

Foods Highest in Erucic Acid

Erucic Acid — frequently asked questions

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