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Beta-sitosterol

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Chemical reference: beta-sitosterol (C29H50O). USDA reports Beta-sitosterol separately. [1] [2]

beta-sitosterol — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: beta-sitosterol**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: beta-sitosterol. Formula C29H50O; PubChem CID 222284; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 222284, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

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2 foods with data 104 not reported, excluded from ranking

Canola oil
Canola oil.
413 mg
Flaxseed
Flaxseed; source does not specify grinding.
90 mg

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 222284: (-)-beta-Sitosterol · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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