siobhan wrote:
>
> Hi Gregg,
>
> You said:
>
> <<I am trying to figure out how to read the USDA nutrition charts with
> regard to the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids. For
> example, English walnuts are supposed to have a reasonable amount of
> omega 3's ... but what indicates this? I include the USDA chart for
> English walnuts below.>>
>
> The essential omega-3's are 18:3, 20:5, 22:6.
>
> Siobhan
Couldn't 18:3 also refer to gamma-linolenic, which is an omega-6? Maybe
that's why it says "undifferentiated".
Hilary McClure