Foods Highest in Monounsaturated Fat

7,334 foods ranked by Monounsaturated Fat per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Monounsaturated Fat, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) have a single double bond in their structure and are liquid at room temperature but thicken when chilled. They are a hallmark of the Mediterranean diet and, when they replace saturated fat, are linked to better heart health. The main one is oleic acid.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Monounsaturated Fat
Oil, sunflower, high oleic (70% and over) 83.69 g
Oil, hazelnut 78.00 g
Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 75.22 g
Shortening frying (heavy duty), soybean (hydrogenated), linoleic (less than 1%) 73.70 g
Oil, olive, salad or cooking 72.96 g
Oil, industrial, canola, high oleic 72.73 g
Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%) 71.99 g
Oil, industrial, canola (partially hydrogenated) oil for deep fat frying 71.08 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) for baking and confections 71.02 g
Oil, avocado 70.55 g
Oil, almond 69.90 g
Oil, canola 63.28 g
Oil, industrial, canola with antifoaming agent, principal uses salads, woks and light frying 62.09 g
Oil, industrial, soy ( partially hydrogenated), all purpose 61.25 g
Oil, industrial, canola for salads, woks and light frying 61.15 g
Oil, apricot kernel 60.00 g
Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ), palm, principal uses icings and fillings 59.72 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added 59.28 g
Oil, mustard 59.19 g
Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated) and cottonseed, principal use as a tortilla shortening 59.13 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 58.88 g
Oil, corn and canola 58.54 g
Shortening industrial, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed 58.00 g
Oil, industrial, mid-oleic, sunflower 57.33 g
Fat, goose 56.70 g
Fish oil, herring 56.56 g
Oil, PAM cooking spray, original 55.79 g
Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native) 54.52 g
Shortening cake mix, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed (hydrogenated) 54.20 g
Oil, beluga, whale (Alaska Native) 54.19 g

Olive oil, avocado, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans and canola oil. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Monounsaturated Fat — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Monounsaturated Fat?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Oil, sunflower, high oleic (70% and over), Oil, hazelnut, Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce), Shortening frying (heavy duty), soybean (hydrogenated), linoleic (less than 1%) and Oil, olive, salad or cooking. See the full ranking above.

How much Monounsaturated Fat do I need a day?

There is no separate Daily Value. Guidelines suggest most of your fat come from unsaturated sources like these, within a total fat DV of 78 g.

What does Monounsaturated Fat do?

Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) have a single double bond in their structure and are liquid at room temperature but thicken when chilled. They are a hallmark of the Mediterranean diet and, when they replace saturated fat, are linked to better heart health. The main one is oleic acid.

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