Table 1.
Composition of each supplement (per daily dose)
| Nutrients | MCTs | KO | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Components | |||
| Water (g) | <0.02 | Trace | 0 |
| Total lipids (g) | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 |
| Tocopherol (mg) | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Lipid class | |||
| Phospholipids in total lipids (g) | 0 | 0.90 | 0 |
| Fatty acid composition of total lipids | |||
| 8:0 (mg) | 1,497 | 13 | 0 |
| 10:0 (mg) | 287 | 7 | 0 |
| 12:0 (mg) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 14:0 (mg) | 0 | 155 | 84 |
| 14:1 (mg) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15:0 (mg) | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 16:0 (mg) | 0 | 280 | 106 |
| 16:1 (mg) | 0 | 87 | 148 |
| 16:2 (mg) | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 16:3 (mg) | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 16:4 (mg) | 0 | 11 | 77 |
| 17:0 (mg) | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| 17:1 (mg) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18:0 (mg) | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 18:1 (mg) | 13 | 249 | 154 |
| 18:2n-6 (mg) | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 18:3n-3 (mg) | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 18:4n-3 (mg) | 0 | 34 | 82 |
| 20:1 (mg) | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 20:2n-6 (mg) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20:3n-6 (mg) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20:4n-6 (mg) | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 20:4n-3 (mg) | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 20:5n-3 (EPA) (mg) | 0 | 193 | 491 |
| 21:5n-3 (mg) | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 22:0 (mg) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22:1 (mg) | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 22:5n-6 (mg) | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22:5n-3 (mg) | 0 | 5 | 46 |
| 22:6n-3 (DHA) (mg) | 0 | 92 | 251 |
| Unidentifiable (mg) | 0 | 70 | 54 |
Note: Subjects took four capsules (0.25 g oil/capsule) twice a day after breakfast and dinner.
Abbreviations: MCTs, medium-chain triglycerides; KO, krill oil; SO, sardine oil; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid.