Editing Essential fatty acid (section)

=== Reference intake values ===
Reference intake values for as published by the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies of the [[European Food Safety Authority]] (EFSA).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)|date=2009-07-01|title=Labelling reference intake values for n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids|journal=EFSA Journal|language=en|volume=7|issue=7|page=1176|doi=10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1176|issn=1831-4732|doi-access=free}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Common name
!Type
!Reference intake values
|-
|[[Alpha-Linolenic acid|''alpha''-Linolenic acid]] (ALA)
|Omega−3
|2 g
|-
|[[Linoleic acid]] (LA)
|Omega−6
|10 g
|}

In the United States, the [[Dietary Reference Intake|Adequate Intake]] (AI) for omega−3 fatty acids is for ALA. It is based on the median intake, and for adults the values are 1.6 g/day for men and 1.1 g/day for women. EPA and DHA contribute about 10 percent of total omega−3 intake. The AI for omega−6 fatty acids is for linoleic acid and is also based on the median intake: 17 g/day for younger men, dropping to 14 g/day for men over 50 years old; for younger women 12 g/d, and 11 g/day for women over 50. Studies have shown that smaller intakes reverse the symptoms of deficiency, but there is inadequate information to set an [[Dietary Reference Intake|Estimated Average Requirement]] (EAR) for either.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fnic_uploads/energy_full_report.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627114710/https://www.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fnic_uploads/energy_full_report.pdf|archive-date = 2022-06-27|title=DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids|author=Food and Nutrition Board|year=2004|pages=422–514}}</ref>