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Fatty acid composition of sunflower oil.
| Fatty acid name | Numerical symbol | Amount (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated | 12.79 | |
| Palmitic acid | C16:0 | 6.99 ± 0.08 |
| Stearic acid | C18:0 | 4.16 ± 0.04 |
| Arachidic acid | C20:0 | 0.33 ± 0.01 |
| Behenic acid | C22:0 | 0.96 ± 0.02 |
| Lignoceric acid | C24:0 | 0.35 ± 0.02 |
| Unsaturated | 87.21 | |
| Oleic acid | C18:1 (n-9) | 34.51 ± 0.11 |
| Eicosenoic acid | C20:1 (n-9) | 0.32 ± 0.03 |
| Linolenic acid | C18:2 (n-6) | 52.38 ± 0.23 |
