Table 4.
Summary of LA and ALA composition (% of total FA) and n-6:n-3 FA ratios in forages and grain concentrates commonly fed to horses in North America
| Feedstuff | LA | ALA | n-6:n-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forages | |||
| Fresh Orchardgrass2 | 15.7 | 51.8 | 0.30 |
| Bermuda Hay3 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 0.91 |
| Timothy Hay3 | 18.8 | 50.6 | 0.37 |
| Fresh Alfalfa1 | 19.9 | 41.7 | 0.48 |
| Alfalfa Hay3 | 18.5 | 36.8 | 0.50 |
| Pasture (Mixed)3 | 18.2 | 53.8 | 0.34 |
| Alfalfa Silage2 | 18.2 | 32.2 | 0.57 |
| Concentrates 3 | |||
| Oats | 42.0 | 1.80 | 23.3 |
| Beet pulp | 49.8 | 6.30 | 7.90 |
| Canola meal | 31.1 | 7.60 | 4.09 |
| Soybean meal | 54.2 | 8.40 | 6.45 |
| Rice bran | 38.1 | 1.50 | 25.4 |
| Barley grain | 55.9 | 4.30 | 13.0 |
| Cracked corn | 55.7 | 1.60 | 34.8 |
| Linseed meal | 14.2 | 56.0 | 0.25 |
1n-6:n-3 = LA:ALA.
2Fatty acid profiles sourced from Glasser et al. (2013).
3Fatty acid profiles sourced from Mad Barn (2023).