Table 1. Fatty acid composition and phytonutrients of SO, RPO and PO.

	SO			RPO		PO
Fatty Acid (FA) (weight % as methyl esters)
Lauric Acid (C 12∶0, saturated)	0.3 (0.3)			0.0 (0.0)		0.2 (0.2)
Myristic Acid (C 14∶0, saturated)	1.0 (1.0)			1.2 (1.2)		1.0 (1.0)
Palmitic Acid (C 16∶0, saturated)	35.6 (35.0)			39.5 (39.5)		39.1 (40.3)
Stearic Acid (C 18∶0, saturated)	3.9 (3.8)			3.7 (3.7)		3.9 (4.0)
Eicosanoic/Arachidic Acid (C 20∶0, saturated)	0.3 (0.3)			0.0 (0.0)		0.4 (0.4)
Palmitoleic Acid (C 16∶1, monounsaturated omega-7)	0.3 (0.3)			0.0 (0.0)		0.2 (0.2)
Oleic Acid (C 18∶1, monounsaturated omega-9)	46.1 (45.4)			43.5 (43.4)		41.0 (42.2)
Linoleic Acid (C18∶2, polyunsaturated omega-6)	13.8 (13.6)			12.2 (12.2)		10.9 (11.3)
α-Linolenic Acid (C 18∶3, polyunsaturated omega-3)	0.3 (0.3)			0.0 (0.0)		0.4 (0.4)
Saturated FA (%)	40.4		44.4		45.9
Unsaturated FA (%)	59.6		55.6		54.1
Phytonutrients
Total Carotenes (mg/kg)	7.0			564.0		12.0
Tocopherols and Tocotrienols (mg/kg)	188.0			1141.0		643.0
Coenzyme Q10 (mg/kg)	0.0			6.0		0.0

The amount of fatty acid expressed as a percentage is given in parenthesis.

SO = super olein; RPO = red palm olein; PO = palm olein.