Table 2.
Fatty Acid Composition of the Experimental Diets
| Fatty Acid | Amount (% of total lipids) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High LA (18% Fat) | High LA (36% Fat) | Low LA (18% Fat) | Low LA (36% Fat) | |
| Total SFA | 20.7 | 20.3 | 21.1 | 20.0 |
| Total TFA | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total MUFA | 48.8 | 49.0 | 53.3 | 54.9 |
| Total Omega-6 (LA only) | 27.3 | 27.4 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
| Total Omega-3 (ALA only) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Total PUFA | 30.4 | 30.6 | 25.5 | 25.0 |
| LA:ALA Ratio | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| ALA %Energy | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| LA %Energy | 10.5 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
LA linoleic acid, SFA saturated fatty acids, TFA trans fatty acids, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acids, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids