What's inside walnuts, and where does it go in your body?
The nut highest in ALA, the plant omega-3 fat.
Notable for
ALA omega-3, copper, manganese, magnesium.
Evidence & sources
A 1-ounce serving of walnuts provides about 2.6 g of the omega-3 fat ALA. Evidence: established. Known: Listed in the NIH food-source table. Unknown: The body converts only a small share of ALA into EPA and DHA. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheet (Current revision).