Foods Highest in Palmitoleic Acid

6,423 foods ranked by Palmitoleic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Palmitoleic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Palmitoleic acid is a monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acid. The body can make it, and it is concentrated in macadamia nuts and sea-buckthorn oil. It acts partly as a signaling molecule, and researchers are studying its effects on metabolism and inflammation.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Palmitoleic Acid
Oil, beluga, whale (Alaska Native)	20.33 g
Oil, bearded seal (Oogruk) (Alaska Native)	18.88 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw	12.98 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added	12.73 g
Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added	12.73 g
Oil, spotted seal (Alaska Native)	10.96 g
Fish oil, menhaden	10.48 g
Fish oil, herring	9.64 g
Fish oil, cod liver	8.31 g
Fish oil, sardine	7.51 g
Fat, turkey	6.00 g
Fat, chicken	5.70 g
Fish oil, salmon	4.82 g
Shortening frying (heavy duty), beef tallow and cottonseed	4.30 g
Fat, beef tallow	4.20 g
Fat, duck	4.00 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried, in oil (Alaska Native)	3.90 g
Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, raw	3.88 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, separable fat, raw	3.86 g
Squab, (pigeon), meat and skin, raw	3.47 g
Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, raw	3.46 g
Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cooked	3.40 g
Turkey, young hen, skin only, cooked, roasted	3.28 g
Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked	3.14 g
Shortening, household, lard and vegetable oil	3.10 g
Meat drippings (lard, beef tallow, mutton tallow)	3.02 g
Turkey, young hen, skin only, raw	3.00 g
Turkey, all classes, skin only, cooked, roasted	2.93 g
Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked	2.86 g
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted	2.82 g

Macadamia nuts, sea-buckthorn oil, and small amounts in animal fats. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Palmitoleic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Palmitoleic Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Oil, beluga, whale (Alaska Native), Oil, bearded seal (Oogruk) (Alaska Native), Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw, Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added and Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added. See the full ranking above.

How much Palmitoleic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value. Macadamia nuts and sea-buckthorn oil are the richest dietary sources.

What does Palmitoleic Acid do?

Palmitoleic acid is a monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acid. The body can make it, and it is concentrated in macadamia nuts and sea-buckthorn oil. It acts partly as a signaling molecule, and researchers are studying its effects on metabolism and inflammation.

Foods Highest in Palmitoleic Acid

Palmitoleic Acid — frequently asked questions

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