Table 1. Polyunsaturated Fatty acids in beef.
| Biochemical | Mean Grain* | Mean Grass* | Fold Change | p-value | q-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eicosapentaenoate (EPA; 20:5n3) | 0.6103 | 1.9478 | 0.31 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 |
| docosapentaenoate (n3 DPA; 22:5n3) | 0.7342 | 1.3533 | 0.54 | 0.0034 | 0.0043 |
| docosahexaenoate (DHA; 22:6n3) | 0.7733 | 1.3363 | 0.58 | 0.0013 | 0.0023 |
| linoleate (18:2n6) | 1.0001 | 0.8906 | 1.12 | 0.5070 | 0.1831 |
| linolenate [alpha or gamma; (18:3n3 or 6)] | 0.4920 | 2.0852 | 0.24 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |
| dihomo-linolenate (20:3n3 or n6) | 1.2911 | 0.7161 | 1.80 | 0.0050 | 0.0055 |
| arachidonate (20:4n6) | 1.5782 | 0.7931 | 1.99 | 0.0095 | 0.0092 |
| adrenate (22:4n6) | 1.0393 | 0.9055 | 1.15 | 0.3768 | 0.1484 |
| docosapentaenoate (n6 DPA; 22:5n6) | 2.2328 | 0.5677 | 3.93 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| dihomo-linoleate (20:2n6) | 1.2098 | 0.9403 | 1.29 | 0.6033 | 0.2092 |
| mead acid (20:3n9) | 1.7035 | 0.8769 | 1.94 | 0.0541 | 0.0343 |
*Units of measure correspond to relative mass spectrometry intensities measured in equivalent amounts of muscle tissue.