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. 2012 Nov 22;1:e17. doi: 10.1017/jns.2012.18

Table 1.

Fatty acid composition in the test products (g per portion* and g per d)

High ALA-DAG (n 10) High ALA-TAG (n 13)
(g) Margarine Mayonnaise Oil† Per d Margarine Mayonnaise Oil† Per d
Total fat 14·08 8·84 12·0 34·92 14·12 8·84 12·00 34·96
DAG 11·20 11·20
TAG 2·88 8·84 12·0 23·72 14·12 8·84 12·00 34·96
SFA 2·80 0·67 0·83 4·30 2·80 0·67 0·83 4·30
MUFA 7·40 5·06 1·80 14·26 7·20 5·06 1·80 14·06
18 : 3n-3 (ALA) 0·78 0·79 6·72 8·29 1·00 0·79 6·72 8·51
20 : 5n-3 (EPA) 0·01 0·01 0·01 0·03 0·01 0·01 0·01 0·03
22 : 6n-3 (DHA) 0·01 0·01 0·01 0·03 0·01 0·01 0·01 0·03
Total n-3 0·80 0·79 6·84 8·43 1·02 0·79 6·84 8·65
18 : 2n-6 (LA) 2·20 1·76 1·80 5·76 2·20 1·76 1·80 5·76
Vitamin E 6·20 1·54 11·32 19·06 3·26 1·54 11·32 16·12

ALA, α-linolenic acid; DAG, diacylglycerol; LA, linoleic acid.

*

One portion of margarine, mayonnaise and oil equals 20, 11 and 12 g, respectively.

† Flaxseed oil.