In 2021, Norway had the highest intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids in Europe, with an estimated 5.8 percent of their total daily energy. Belgium and the Netherlands also had estimated intakes above four percent.
Unsaturated fats are beneficial because they can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation,, stabilize heart rhythm. Unsaturated fats are mostly found in foods from plants such as vegetable oils, nuts and seeds. Unsaturated fats are found in high concentrations in avocados, olives, hazelnuts, fish and walnuts.
Estimated intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids as a share of total daily energy in Europe in 2021
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Unsaturated fat intake as a share of daily energy
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European Society of Cardiology. (January 8, 2022). Estimated intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids as a share of total daily energy in Europe in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416872/estimated-unsaturated-fat-intake-in-europe/
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European Society of Cardiology. (2022). Estimated intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids as a share of total daily energy in Europe in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416872/estimated-unsaturated-fat-intake-in-europe/
European Society of Cardiology. "Estimated Intake of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as a Share of Total Daily Energy in Europe in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416872/estimated-unsaturated-fat-intake-in-europe/
European Society of Cardiology, Estimated intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids as a share of total daily energy in Europe in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416872/estimated-unsaturated-fat-intake-in-europe/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Estimated intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids as a share of total daily energy in Europe in 2021 [Graph], European Society of Cardiology, January 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416872/estimated-unsaturated-fat-intake-in-europe/