Table 1 Fatty acid composition (% on total fatty acids) of walnut oil and coconut fat
Fatty acid | Walnut oil | Coconut fat |
|---|---|---|
(high-PUFA diet) | (high-SFA diet) | |
C 12:0 | n.d. | 49.27 |
C 14:0 | n.d. | 22.53 |
C 16:0 | 6.55 | 11.82 |
C 18:0 | 2.76 | 4.6 |
C 18:1 n-9 | 14.16 | 6.71 |
C 18:1 n-7 | 1.28 | 0.53 |
C 18:2 n-6 | 63.14 | 3.73 |
C 18:3 n-6 | 0.4 | 0.26 |
C 18:3 n-3 | 11.03 | <0.01 |
total MUFAs | 15.44 | 7.39 |
total PUFAs | 75.25 | 4.22 |
total SFAs | 9.31 | 88.4 |
n-6 : n-3 ratio | 5.76 | >38.85 |
PUFA : SFA ratio | 8.08 | 0.05 |