Prepared foods having high efficacy omega-6/omega-3 balanced polyunsaturated fatty acids

Abstract

A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long chain omega-3 oil as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition and diet systems.

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         18 . A blended oil with an aggregate omega-6 to omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio ranging from 0.01:1 to 2:1 by weight comprising α-linolenic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, an omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid, and a long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, wherein the α-linolenic acid content is less than about 6 weight percent. 
     
     
         19 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , wherein the long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid is docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , further comprising an omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid to omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio from about 5:1 to about 20:1 by weight. 
     
     
         21 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , further comprising an aggregate omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid to omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio from about 1:1 to about 5:1 by weight, wherein at least 20 weight percent of the blended oil being a long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. 
     
     
         22 . The blended oil of  claim 21 , wherein the amount of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid is constant. 
     
     
         23 . The blended oil of  claim 23 , wherein omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid is displaced by the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and or omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid is displaced by omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid. 
     
     
         24 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , wherein the α-linolenic acid content is less than about 2 weight percent. 
     
     
         25 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , wherein the content of the omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid is from about 60 weight percent to about 70 weight percent. 
     
     
         26 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , further comprising and antioxidant from the group consisting of polyphenols, vitamin C, vitamin E, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, tert-butylhydroquinone, propyl gallate, and ethoxyquin. 
     
     
         27 . The blended oil of  claim 26 , wherein the blended oil is an emulsion. 
     
     
         28 . The blended oil of  claim 18 , further comprising triglyceride-recrystallized phytosterols. 
     
     
         29 . The blended oil of  claim 28 , wherein the blended oil is comprised of no more than 24% by weight of the triglyceride-recrystallized phytosterols. 
     
     
         30 . A food product, comprising the blended oil of  claim 18 . 
     
     
         31 . The food product of  claim 30 , wherein food product comprises the blended oil at a range from about 30 mg per serving to 200 mg per serving. 
     
     
         32 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is a ranch dressing. 
     
     
         33 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is mayonnaise. 
     
     
         34 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is a Caesar dressing. 
     
     
         35 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is pasta sauce. 
     
     
         36 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is a French dressing. 
     
     
         37 . The food product of  claim 31 , wherein the food product is peanut butter.