TABLE 1.

FA composition of different oils¹

	Typical weight % of total FA
FA		SBO	SDA-SBO	Fish oil	Algal oil	Krill oil	Flax oil	Canola oil
Palmitic acid	16:0	10–11	11–13	19	18–28	13	3–6	0–4
Stearic acid	18:0	4–5	3–5	3	0–2	1	2–6	2–7
Oleic acid	18:1 (n-9)	21–23	19–21	13	0–8	5	9–14	50–62
LA	18:2 (n-6)	52–53	23–25	2	0–2	1	9–12	20–30
γ-LA	18:3 (n-6)	<0.1	5–7	0	0	0	0	0
ALA	18:3 (n-3)	6–8	8–11	2	0	1	50–75	7–10
SDA	18:4 (n-3)	0	20–22	4	0	0	0	0
EPA	20:5 (n-3)	0	0	14	0–3	14	0	0
DHA	22:6 (n-3)	0	0	12	35	8	0	0

¹Adapted from available literature sources; note columns may not total 100% as some FA are not listed and/or ranges are given for some. ALA, α-linolenic acid; FA, fatty acid; LA, linoleic acid; SBO, soybean oil; SDA, enriched soybean oil.