Foods Highest in Nervonic Acid

714 foods ranked by Nervonic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Nervonic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Nervonic acid is a twenty-four-carbon omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid and an important component of the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells — which is how it got its name. It is being studied for brain and nervous-system health, and is found in certain seeds and in fish.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Nervonic Acid
Spices, mustard seed, ground	0.64 g
Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)	0.15 g
Margarine, 80% fat, tub, CANOLA HARVEST Soft Spread (canola, palm and palm kernel oils)	0.13 g
Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native)	0.13 g
Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native)	0.11 g
Oil, beluga, whale (Alaska Native)	0.10 g
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat	0.09 g
Oil, bearded seal (Oogruk) (Alaska Native)	0.08 g
Fish, swordfish, raw	0.08 g
Fish, salmon, king (chinook), raw (Alaska Native)	0.07 g
Seeds, flaxseed	0.06 g
Mustard, prepared, yellow	0.06 g
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt	0.06 g
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D	0.06 g
Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed	0.05 g
Fish, salmon, pink, cooked, dry heat	0.04 g
Fish, salmon, sockeye (red), raw (Alaska Native)	0.04 g
Fish, salmon, red, canned, bones removed (Alaska Native)	0.04 g
Margarine-like spread, SMART BALANCE Regular Buttery Spread with flax oil	0.04 g
Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native)	0.04 g
Salmon, red (sockeye), filets with skin, smoked (Alaska Native)	0.04 g
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated)	0.04 g
Fish, salmon, pink, raw	0.03 g
Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), canned, smoked (Alaska Native)	0.03 g
Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native)	0.03 g
Fish, salmon, chum, dried (Alaska Native)	0.03 g
Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed	0.02 g
Ground turkey, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled	0.02 g
Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	0.02 g
Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat	0.02 g

Fish, mustard and certain specialty seeds such as honesty (Lunaria) seed. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Nervonic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Nervonic Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Spices, mustard seed, ground, Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%), Margarine, 80% fat, tub, CANOLA HARVEST Soft Spread (canola, palm and palm kernel oils), Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native) and Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native). See the full ranking above.

How much Nervonic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value. It is found in only a few foods and in specialty seed oils.

What does Nervonic Acid do?

Nervonic acid is a twenty-four-carbon omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid and an important component of the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells — which is how it got its name. It is being studied for brain and nervous-system health, and is found in certain seeds and in fish.

Foods Highest in Nervonic Acid

Nervonic Acid — frequently asked questions

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