Are almonds a source of omega 3's?

[Luciano_]

"...There are two forms of the plant, the one (with pink flowers) producing sweet almonds, and the other (with white flowers) producing bitter almonds .... Bitter almonds may yield from 6 to 8% of prussic acid (also known as hydrogen cyanide). Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally but even in small doses is severe and in larger doses can be deadly; the prussic acid must be removed before consumption .... "

From:
http://encyclopedia.fablis.com/index.php/Almond

 

[JA9791]

correct, as is small enough you shouldn't consider it a sufficient source of omega-3s.

I'll go for walnuts tehn.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

No almonds have almost no n-3s. High in n-9 and moderate in n-6 though. Walnuts are not very high, but not an unreasonable source of n-3 fats. Flax seeds/oil and cold water fish are considerably higher.

 

[FitBlondeChick]

What are omegas

 

[midlifecrisis]

What are omegas

essential fatty acids (healthy fats)
omega 3's
omega 6's
omega 9's

supplement omega 3's!

 

[Deleted member 33117]

n-9's are not essential.

 

[midlifecrisis]

n-9's are not essential.

really? why? does our body produce naturally?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Yes your body produces them. Supplimenting with them is a waste also because they are plentiful in most whole foods, and are very high in most nutts and olive oil (which is over 90% n-9 fats).

 

[midlifecrisis]

Yes your body produces them. Supplimenting with them is a waste also because they are plentiful in most whole foods, and are very high in most nutts and olive oil (which is over 90% n-9 fats).

thank you finaplex

 

[view]

fat breakdown in nuts and oils:

http://www.annecollins.com/dietary-fat/omega-3-efa-6-chart.htm

http://www.curezone.com/foods/fatspercent.asp

those are some pretty cool charts. Thanks for posting them.