If the AI for linolenic acid is 1.6 and 1.1 g/d for adult males and females, respectively, how much soybean oil would an adult need to consume in a day to meet his needs?

a. 1 teaspoon
b. 1 ½ teaspoons
c. 1 tablespoon
d. 1 ½ tablespoons


d

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