Table 1.
Significant fatty acids in the study diet
| Fatty acids | 18:2n-6 | 18:3n-3 | 20:4n-6 | EPA+DHA 1 | Mono-unsaturated | Saturated |
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| Fatty acids expressed in percent of total daily energy (en%) 2 | ||||||
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| 1 | 0.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 12.3 | 9.9 | |
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| Fatty acids expressed in weight % of total fatty acids (wt%) 3 | ||||||
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| 3 | 1.7 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 41 | 33 | |
1
EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid. Daily intake of EPA+DHA is equivalent to 100 mg.
2
Total daily fat on the diets was 30 percent of energy consumed.
3
A 2000 kilocalorie diet was employed for the calculation of fatty acid composition and amount in the diet. Thus, one percent of energy is equivalent to 2.2 g of fatty acids.