Making Sense of Essential Fatty Acids: Omega–6 Fatty Acids

Omega–6 fats are found in leafy vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, and vegetable oils (corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed, sesame, sunflower). Other omega–6 fatty acids, such as gamma–linolenic acid (GLA), can be found in more rare oils, including black currant, borage, evening primrose, and hemp oils.4 Most diets provide adequate amounts of omega–6 fatty acids.