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Top 100 Foods With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) - Care Omnia Nutrition

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Butter contains conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2)

Conjugated linoleic acids, CLA (18:2) is both a trans fatty acid and a cis fatty acid.

CLA may have several beneficial effects on human health.

Conjugated linoleic acids is found in food sources like:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain conjugated linoleic acid, CLA, below.

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2). It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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RankFoods with Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)per 100gper Oz
1Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.1 g300.5 mg
(Intermuscular Fat, New Zealand Imported)
(Lamb, New Zealand Imported)
2
(Lamb, New Zealand Imported)
995 mg282.1 mg
3
(Intermuscular Fat, New Zealand Imported)
915 mg259.4 mg
4
(Australian Imported)
742 mg210.4 mg
5
(Australian Imported, External Fat)
725 mg205.5 mg
6
(New Zealand Imported)
690 mg195.6 mg
7
(Beef, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
667 mg189.1 mg
8
(New Zealand Imported)
664 mg188.2 mg
9
(Australian Imported, External Fat)
656 mg186 mg
10
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
653 mg185.1 mg
11
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
628 mg178 mg
12
(Australian Imported)
610 mg172.9 mg
13
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
489 mg138.6 mg
14
(Boneless, Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
448 mg127 mg
15
(New Zealand Imported, Swiss Cut, Soaked & Simmered)
435 mg123.3 mg
16
(Boneless, Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
415 mg117.7 mg
17
(With Salt)
413 mg117.1 mg
18
(Beef, New Zealand Imported)
400 mg113.4 mg
19
(Beef, New Zealand Imported)
398 mg112.8 mg
20
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
370 mg104.9 mg
fig 1. Foods with conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2) rank 1 to 20

Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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RankFoods with Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)per 100gper Oz
21
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
366 mg103.8 mg
22
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
363 mg102.9 mg
23
(Beef, New Zealand Imported, Meat & Fat)
360 mg102.1 mg
24
(Salted)
358 mg101.5 mg
25
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
357 mg101.2 mg
26
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
338 mg95.8 mg
27
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
329 mg93.3 mg
28
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
328 mg93 mg
29
(New Zealand Imported, Swiss Cut)
316 mg89.6 mg
30
(External Fat Only)
312 mg88.5 mg
31
(Boneless, Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
300 mg85 mg
32
(Boneless, Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
283 mg80.2 mg
33
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
279 mg79.1 mg
34
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
278 mg78.8 mg
35Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values271 mg76.8 mg
(Meat & Fat, Partly Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
(Australian Imported, Frenched, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
36
(Without Salt)
267 mg75.7 mg
37
(Meat & Fat, Partly Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
266 mg75.4 mg
38
(Seam Fat Only)
265 mg75.1 mg
39
(Beef, New Zealand Imported, Meat & Fat)
261 mg74 mg
40
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
256 mg72.6 mg
fig 2. Foods with conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2) rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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RankFoods with Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)per 100gper Oz
41Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values240 mg68 mg
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
(External Fat Only)
42
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
226 mg64.1 mg
43
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported, Bone-In)
223 mg63.2 mg
44
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
212 mg60.1 mg
45
(Hulled, Seeds)
202 mg57.3 mg
46
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported, Bone-In)
195 mg55.3 mg
47188 mg53.3 mg
48
(Australian Imported, Frenched, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
185 mg52.4 mg
49
(Australian Imported, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat, Frenched, Bone-In)
182 mg51.6 mg
50Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values180 mg51 mg
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
51
(Australian Imported, Frenched, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
178 mg50.5 mg
52
(Boneless, Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
176 mg49.9 mg
53
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
175 mg49.6 mg
54
(Cheese, Sharp, Sliced)
174 mg49.3 mg
55
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported, Chump Off, Shank Off)
172 mg48.8 mg
56Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values169 mg47.9 mg
(New Zealand Imported)
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
57
(Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
167 mg47.3 mg
58163 mg46.2 mg
59
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
162 mg45.9 mg
60
(Beef)
160 mg45.4 mg
fig 3. Foods with conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2) rank 41 to 60

Foods Ranked 61 - 80 With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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RankFoods with Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)per 100gper Oz
61
(Meat & Fat, New Zealand Imported)
159 mg45.1 mg
62Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values158 mg44.8 mg
(Meat & Fat, Fully Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
(Meat Only, Partly Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
63
(Boneless, Pork, Separable Fat)
151 mg42.8 mg
64
(Australian Imported, Heel On, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
148 mg42 mg
65
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
145 mg41.1 mg
66
(Meat & Fat, Fully Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
143 mg40.5 mg
67Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values142 mg40.3 mg
(Australian Imported, Heel On, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Queso Blanco)
68138 mg39.1 mg
69
(Beef, New Zealand Imported, Meat Only)
137 mg38.8 mg
70
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
136 mg38.6 mg
71Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values135 mg38.3 mg
(Beef Rib, Grade: All, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Rib, Grade: Choice, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Rib, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
72Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values134 mg38 mg
(New Zealand Imported)
(Queso Seco)
73Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values133 mg37.7 mg
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
74Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values132 mg37.4 mg
(Grade: All, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Boneless, Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
75Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values130 mg36.9 mg
(Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(New Zealand Imported)
76128 mg36.3 mg
77
(Meat Only, Partly Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
127 mg36 mg
78
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
126 mg35.7 mg
79
(Restaurant)
123 mg34.9 mg
80Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values121 mg34.3 mg
(Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(New Zealand Imported, Meat & Fat)
fig 4. Foods with conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2) rank 61 to 80

Foods Ranked 81 - 81 With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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RankFoods with Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)per 100gper Oz
81Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values117 mg33.2 mg
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported)
(Meat Only, Fully Frenched, New Zealand Imported)
(Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
fig 5. Foods with conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2) rank 81 to 81

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Foods In Different Categories With Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

The food categories below have foods that contain conjugated linoleic acid, CLA (18:2).

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Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Baked Products85
Beef Products473
Candy, Sweets or Lollies10
Dairy and Egg Products41
Fast Foods170
Fats and Oils24
Finfish and Shellfish Products20
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products123
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes40
Nuts and Seeds13
Pork Products33
Poultry Products113
Restaurant Foods108
Sauces and Gravies13
Sausages and Luncheon Meats29
Snacks18
fig 6. Food categories with foods that contain Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)

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