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Table 2.

Estimated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intake in the late paleolithic period (g/d)a, b.

Plants
LA 4 28
ALA 11.40

Animals
LA 4.56
ALA 1.21

TotaI
LA 8.84
ALA 12.60

Animal
AA (ω6) 1.81
EPA (ω3) 0.39
DTA ((ω6) 0.12
DPA (ω3) 0.42
DHA (ω3) 0.27

Ratios of ω6/ω3
LA/ALA 0.70
A A + DTA/EPA +DPA + DHA 1.79

Total ω6/ω3 0.79b

LA, linoleic acid; ALA, linolenic acid; AA, arachidonic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DTA, docosatetranoic acid; DPA, docosapenlaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid.

a

Data from Eaton et al.

b

Assuming an energy intake of 35:65 of animal:plant sources.

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