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Fatty acid profile of various oilseeds
| Fatty acid | Flaxseed | Mustard | Soyabean | Rice bran | Corn | Sesame | Safflower | Olive | Sunflower |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated | 10 | 8 | 15.7 | 21.3 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 9.1 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| Monounsaturated | 18.5 | 62.4 | 24.2 | 42.4 | 28.1 | 40.1 | 13.9 | 73.8 | 22.4 |
| Polyunsaturated | 71.8 | 31.5 | 59.8 | 35.9 | 57.1 | 45.7 | 77.3 | 10 | 66 |
| Linoleic acid (n6) | 16.8 | 21.6 | 52.1 | 34.6 | 56.1 | 45.3 | 76.5 | 9.4 | 65.6 |
| Linolenic acid (n3) | 55 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| n6/n3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 2 | 56 | 113 | 7.4 | 16 | 131 |
Dubois et al. 2007
