Omega 6 and 3 fats in egg yolk:djkvan wrote:What's the fat ratio in 6:3 format of conventional farmed eggs?
3.8 g. Linoleic acid
0.2 g. Arachidonic acid
0.20 g. ALA
0.06 g. DPA
0.18 g. DHA
So, its about 9:1
Whats also important: omega-3 : total fat is 1.6%, which is enough,
particularly so because you are also eating fruits.
Not in this case, but yes, if your omega-6 or omega-3 intake would be far too great by consuming specific oils,djkvan wrote:Do I even need to worry about this?
such as safflower oil or sesame seed oil (very high in omega-6) or flax/linseed oil (very high in omega-3),
that would negatively affect production of other omega fats.
No, specific omega-3 compete with specific omega-6 for enzymes required for creating longer chains.seems to suggest that omega-6 competes with omega-3 for absorption.
Yes, but it may be that you are not converting sufficient LNA into EPA,If I'm only eating non-organic eggs (6-10/day) as a source of omega-3 (I know fruit contains traces) will I get sufficient amounts of it
so that you still occasionally need some fish.
This is something one cannot calculate though.
http://www.waiworld.com/waidiet/nut-omega3.html, and how do I calculate my needs?
You will have to submit your version of the diet to the nutrient calculator.
Then you know total omega-3 intake (bottom page), and you can relate that to total fat intake.