Researchers at Chicago’s Northwestern University point out these natural sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
>> 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of unsalted, cooked fatty fish (such as trout, salmon, mackerel, herring and sardines) contain only 175 calories and 2.7 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
>> 100 grams of canned pink salmon (unsalted) contain 134 calories and 1.9 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
>> 20 grams (about 0.7 ounces) of unsalted walnuts contain 134 calories and 1.36 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
>> 10 grams (about 0.35 ounce) of flaxseed contain 45 calories and 1.83 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
>> 5 grams (about a teaspoon) of canola oil contain 45 calories and 0.46 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
>> 5 grams of soy bean oil contain 45 calories and 0.34 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.