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. 2015 Sep;31(3):307–312. doi: 10.5487/TR.2015.31.3.307

Table 1. Major fatty acid profiles and trans fat content in vegetable oils (g/100 g).

Sample Fatty acid Trans fatty acid


16:0 16:1 18:0 18:1 18:2 18:3 20:0 20:1 20:2 22:0 C18:1n9t C18:2n6t

Corn oil 12.65 ± 0.151) 0.11 ± 0.00 2.24 ± 0.02 31.32 ± 0.34 50.28 ± 0.61 0.93 ± 0.02 0.52 ± 0.00 0.23 ± 0.00 0.18 ± 0.14 N.D.2) N.D. 0.25 ± 0.01
Rapeseed oil 5.69 ± 0.13 N.D. 2.28 ± 0.01 68.20 ± 0.24 15.38 ± 0.12 7.70 ± 0.08 N.D. 0.75 ± 0.08 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Soybean oil 16.05 ± 0.02 N.D. 5.59 ± 0.04 27.03 ± 0.01 45.23 ± 0.08 6.09 ± 0.02 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Olive oil 13.65 ± 0.01 0.75 ± 0.00 3.38 ± 0.02 78.11 ± 0.05 3.61 ± 0.02 0.49 ± 0.02 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Perilla seed oil 6.87 ± 0.08 0.22 ± 0.00 2.13 ± 0.02 19.71 ± 0.15 10.71 ± 0.14 57.78 ± 0.27 0.16 ± 0.00 0.12 ± 0.00 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Sesame oil 10.58 ± 0.60 N.D. 6.18 ± 0.39 41.41 ± 2.94 33.83 ± 1.73 N.D. 0.64 ± 0.03 N.D. N.D. 0.08 ± 0.14 N.D. N.D.

1)Mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).

2)Not detected.