NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Animal & Marine
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Western Europe, about three-quarters of PUFA comes from plant-derived sources (eg, fats and oils, nuts and grains), 9 predominantly as linoleic acid (LA, omega-6) and some alpha-linoleic acid (ALA, omega-3).
Detailed explanation-2: -Sources of PUFA include walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, peanut butter and peanuts, flaxseed, poppy seed and oil of avocado, olive and safflower. The types of PUFA are Omega-3 Fatty Acid or n-3 or w-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acid or n-6 or w-6.
Detailed explanation-3: -Good sources of PUFA are walnut, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds and poppy seeds. PUFA are of two types omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sunflower, corn, soybean, and flaxseed oils. Walnuts. Flax seeds. Fish. Canola oil – though higher in monounsaturated fat, it’s also a good source of polyunsaturated fat.