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94 <strong>Alternative</strong> <strong>Cardiovascular</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />

Table 6<br />

Foods That Are Rich Source of Unsaturated Fats, per 100 g<br />

Calories Total fat SFA MUFA PUFA Linoleic Linolenic<br />

Food (kcal) (g) (g) (g) (g) acid (g) acid (g)<br />

Nuts<br />

Almond 578 51 4 32 12 12 0<br />

Brazil 656 66 16 23 24 24 0<br />

Cashew 574 46 9 27 8 8 0<br />

Hazelnut 628 61 4 46 8 8 0<br />

Macadamia 716 76 12 59 1 1 0<br />

Pecan 691 72 6 41 22 21 1<br />

Pistachio 567 46 4 25 14 14 0<br />

Walnut 654 65 6 9 47 38 9<br />

Mixed nut 594 52 7 31 11 11 0<br />

Legumes<br />

Peanuts 585 50 7 25 16 16 0<br />

Soybeans,<br />

dry roasted 450 22 3 5 12 11 2<br />

Seeds<br />

Flax 500 34 3 7 22 5 19<br />

Pumpkin 541 46 9 14 21 21 0<br />

Sunflower 582 50 5 10 33 33 0<br />

Avocado 119 14 0 10 2 2 0<br />

SAF, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid, PUFA, polyunsaturated<br />

fatty acid. Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (Release 15).

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