The nurse provides diet teaching to a client with an elevated cholesterol level. Which food should the nurse identify that contains linolenic acid and ?-linolenic acid?
a. Fatty fish and pork
b. Margarine and butter
c. Soybean oil and walnuts
d. Baked goods and chocolate
c. Soybean oil and walnuts
Margarine and butter are sources for elaidic acid (a trans-monounsaturated fat) and myristic acid (a saturated fat). Baked goods and chocolate contain elaidic acid (a trans-monounsaturated fat) and stearic acid (a saturated fat). Soybean oil is a source of linoleic acid (n-6 polyunsaturated fat) and walnuts contain ?-linolenic acid (an n-3-polyunsaturated fat). Fatty fish are a source of eicosapentaenoic acid (an n-3 polyunsaturated acid) and pork contains stearic acid (a saturated fat).
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