Translations:Omega-3 fatty acid/50/en

Chia is grown commercially for its seeds rich in ALA

Flax seeds contain linseed oil which has high ALA content

Capsules of omega-3 oil derived from marine algae (Schizochytrium sp.), 96.3% of total content

**Table 1.** ALA content as the percentage of the seed oil.
Common name	Alternative name	Linnaean name	% ALA
kiwifruit (fruit)	Chinese gooseberry	Actinidia deliciosa	63
perilla	shiso	Perilla frutescens	61
chia	chia sage	Salvia hispanica	58
linseed	flax	Linum usitatissimum	53 – 59
lingonberry	cowberry	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	49
fig	common fig	Ficus carica	47.7
camelina	gold-of-pleasure	Camelina sativa	36
purslane	portulaca	Portulaca oleracea	35
black raspberry		Rubus occidentalis	33
hempseed		Cannabis sativa	19
canola	rapeseed	mostly Brassica napus	9 – 11