Nutrient
Omega-3 fatty acids in foods
FDA sets no Daily Value for omega-3 fatty acids, so labels carry no % DV for it. 11,444 USDA reference foods report it; 3,673 of them have a typical portion.
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
Portions that give the most omega-3 fatty acids
| Food | Portion | Omega-3 fatty acids | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish, mackerel, salted | 1 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") | 3.7 g | n/a |
| Seeds, hemp seed, hulled | 3 tbsp | 2.6 g | n/a |
| Fish, caviar, black and red, granular | 1 oz | 1.9 g | n/a |
| Hummus, commercial | 1 cup | 1.7 g | n/a |
| Fish, canned | 1 cup | 1.7 g | n/a |
| Fish, sablefish, smoked | 3 oz | 1.6 g | n/a |
| Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone | 1 cup, drained | 1.5 g | n/a |
| Fish, salmon, pink, canned, without salt, solids with bone and liquid | 3 oz | 1.4 g | n/a |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release; FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9; fda.gov).
Next questions
- Every food ranked by omega-3 fatty acidsUSDA reference foods, per typical portion and per 100 g
- Compare two foods side by side
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed
- the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
- FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
- the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov