Foods Highest in Oleic Acid

6,692 foods ranked by Oleic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Oleic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Oleic acid is the most common monounsaturated fatty acid and an omega-9 fat. It is the signature fat of olive oil and is abundant in avocados and many nuts. The body can make oleic acid itself, so it is not essential, but it is considered a heart-friendly fat.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Oleic Acid
Oil, sunflower, high oleic (70% and over) 82.63 g
Oil, hazelnut 77.80 g
Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 74.84 g
Shortening frying (heavy duty), soybean (hydrogenated), linoleic (less than 1%) 73.70 g
Oil, industrial, canola, high oleic 71.78 g
Oil, olive, salad or cooking 71.27 g
Shortening, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ) for baking and confections 70.97 g
Oil, industrial, canola (partially hydrogenated) oil for deep fat frying 70.08 g
Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%) 69.97 g
Oil, almond 69.40 g
Oil, avocado 67.89 g
Oil, canola 61.74 g
Oil, industrial, soy ( partially hydrogenated), all purpose 61.13 g
Oil, industrial, canola with antifoaming agent, principal uses salads, woks and light frying 60.75 g
Oil, industrial, canola for salads, woks and light frying 59.78 g
Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated ), palm, principal uses icings and fillings 59.48 g
Oil, industrial, soy (partially hydrogenated) and cottonseed, principal use as a tortilla shortening 59.02 g
Oil, apricot kernel 58.50 g
Shortening industrial, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed 58.00 g
Oil, corn and canola 57.14 g
Oil, industrial, mid-oleic, sunflower 57.03 g
Shortening cake mix, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed (hydrogenated) 54.20 g
Fat, goose 53.50 g
Shortening, multipurpose, soybean (hydrogenated) and palm (hydrogenated) 50.97 g
Oil, teaseed 49.90 g
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched 47.96 g
Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 47.17 g
Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries 46.63 g
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added 46.35 g
Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 46.00 g

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

Oleic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Oleic Acid?

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, industrial, canola, high oleic. See the full ranking above.

How much Oleic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value for oleic acid; it falls under total and monounsaturated fat. Olive-oil-rich diets are naturally high in it.

What does Oleic Acid do?

Oleic acid is the most common monounsaturated fatty acid and an omega-9 fat. It is the signature fat of olive oil and is abundant in avocados and many nuts. The body can make oleic acid itself, so it is not essential, but it is considered a heart-friendly fat.

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