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Top 50 Foods Highest in Beta-sitosterol

Ranked by Beta-sitosterol content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Beta-sitosterol: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking

621 mg

Foods ranked

49

with Beta-sitosterol data

Complete Ranking — Beta-sitosterol per 100g

# Food Beta-sitosterol (mg)
1 Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking 621
2 Oil, corn vs #1 538
3 Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%) vs #1 426
4 Oil, corn and canola vs #1 419
5 Oil, canola vs #1 413
6 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D vs #1 275
7 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt vs #1 275
8 Margarine, 80% fat, stick, includes regular and hydrogenated corn and soybean oils vs #1 275
9 Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed vs #1 235
10 Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated) vs #1 232
11 Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added vs #1 210
12 Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added vs #1 210
13 Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed vs #1 206
14 Oil, sunflower vs #1 205
15 Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw vs #1 198
16 Oil, soybean, salad or cooking vs #1 172
17 Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 170
18 Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt vs #1 170
19 Oil, soybean vs #1 153
20 Oil, safflower vs #1 148
21 Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain vs #1 148
22 Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added vs #1 145
23 Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, without salt added vs #1 145
24 Shortening, vegetable, household, composite vs #1 138
25 Nuts, pine nuts, dried vs #1 132
26 Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added vs #1 131
27 Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added vs #1 131
28 Nuts, almonds vs #1 130
29 Oil, olive, extra light vs #1 128
30 Oil, olive, extra virgin vs #1 126
31 Oil, peanut vs #1 122
32 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added vs #1 122
33 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added vs #1 122
34 Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added vs #1 119
35 Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added vs #1 119
36 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, lightly salted vs #1 118
37 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, with salt added vs #1 118
38 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, without salt added vs #1 118
39 Nuts, pecans vs #1 117
40 Nuts, walnuts, black, dried vs #1 115
41 Nuts, cashew nuts, raw vs #1 113
42 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D vs #1 112
43 Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt vs #1 112
44 Nuts, almonds, blanched vs #1 109
45 Spices, poppy seed vs #1 109
46 Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw vs #1 108
47 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched vs #1 108
48 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added vs #1 103
49 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts vs #1 102

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.