Table 1.
Fatty acid composition (mol/100 mol) of the experimental diets fed to weanling rats for 4 wk.
| Fatty acids | CB diets | SF diets |
|---|---|---|
| Palmitic (16:0) | 26.3 | 7.9 |
| Palmitoleic (16:1) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Stearic (18:0) | 29.0 | 2.3 |
| Oleic (18:1n-9) | 31.6 | 12.5 |
| Linoleic (18:2n-6) | 10.5 | 75.3 |
| α-Linolenic (18:3n-3) | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| SFAs1 | 56.4 | 10.7 |
| MUFAs2 | 31.9 | 12.9 |
| PUFAs | 11.7 | 76.4 |
| PUFA/SFA ratio | 0.21 | 7.14 |
| n-6/n-3 ratio | 8.8 | 68.5 |
| Relative UI | 0.57 | 1.67 |
1Contain very long-chain SFAs.
2Contain very long-chain MUFAs.
SFAs, saturated fatty acids; MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids; UI, unsaturation index.