Fatty Acid and Sterol Profiles of Commonly Available Street Foods in Sri Lanka: Comparison to Other Countries in the Asian Region

Table 6

Major omega fatty acids (mean and range) in RTE street meals, recommended adequate intake (AI) for omega fatty acids, and %AI (mean & range) in each food group.

Food group (meal)	LA			ALA
	Mean (range) (g/serving size)	AI (g)	%AI mean (range)	Mean (range) (mg/serving size)	AI (mg)	%AI mean (range)	Mean (range) mg/serving size	AI (mg)	%AI mean (range)
Fried rice	3.64 (2.01-6.37)	9	40 (22-71)	120.77 (5.69-340.32)	1100	11 (0.5-31)	31.73 (4.68-56.58)	250	13 (2-23)
Rice & curry	2.09 (1.09-3.28)	9	23 (12-36)	58.89 (11.74-166.31)	1100	5 (1.1-15)	56.56 (2.38-238.50)	250	23 (1-95)
Koththu	3.41 (0.80-6.55)	9	38 (9-73)	97.22 (ND-257.90)	1100	9 (0-23)	31.43 (2.30-80.29)	250	13 (1-32)

ND: not detected; limit of determination: 0.01 mg; LA: linoleic acid; ALA: alpha-linolenic acid; EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid. AI: adequate intake per day according to EFSA (EFSA, 2017); %AI: mean omega fatty acid/serving size content as a percentage of adequate intake.