(Source:POS Pilot Plant Corporation)Ever wonder if your cooking oil is good for your health? A chart comparing the content of different kinds of dietary fat in terms of 1. saturated fat 2. Linoleic acid (polyunsaturated , an omega-6 fatty acid) 3. alpha-linolenic acid (polyunstaturated , an omega-3 fatty acid) and 4. oleic acid (monounsaturated, an omega-9 fatty acid) should give us a general idea of which oil contains the least saturated fat and which ones contains the most by percentage.
The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 intake should be less than 4:1 to avoid deleterious immune/inflammatory-system response triggering arthritis, lupus, and asthma. Excessive amount of omega-6 also "cancels out" the benefits of omega-3 for cardiovascular health, brain health, and cancer protection.
Fats are not assigned recommended daily allowances (RDA's). Instead, acceptable intake (AI) is given. Based on a 2000 calorie diet) AI for total fat intake is 65 grams, with AI for saturated fat to be less than 20 grams. AI for omega-3 fatty acid, according to one source, is 1.6 grams/day fro men and 1.1 grams/day for women.
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