Table 3.
Fatty acid composition1 of finisher diets (g fatty acids/kg feed).
| Cont | +E | +C | +Se | +ECSe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C16:0 | 5.67 | 5.58 | 5.71 | 5.93 | 5.70 |
| Σ C16:12 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| C18:0 | 1.98 | 1.88 | 1.98 | 2.15 | 2.03 |
| Σ C18:12 | 12.09 | 11.75 | 12.11 | 12.91 | 12.06 |
| C18:2 n-6 | 19.16 | 19.05 | 19.23 | 20.09 | 19.01 |
| C18:3 n-3 | 17.45 | 16.60 | 17.17 | 17.73 | 16.66 |
| SFA | 8.07 | 7.86 | 8.12 | 8.55 | 8.17 |
| MUFA | 12.45 | 12.11 | 12.49 | 13.30 | 12.45 |
| PUFA | 36.64 | 35.65 | 36.40 | 37.81 | 35.66 |
| n-3 PUFA | 17.52 | 16.60 | 17.17 | 17.73 | 16.66 |
| n-6 PUFA | 19.13 | 19.05 | 19.23 | 20.09 | 19.01 |
| n-6/n-3 PUFA | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 |
1Values are means of 2 analyses per sample. Only predominant and nutritionally important fatty acids are listed, but the sum of saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and PUFA are computed from all fatty acids analyzed.
2Sum of isomers.