Table 3.

Fatty acid profile of mature human milk (n = 61).

Fatty Acids	Median Value, % of Total Fatty Acids	Range, % of Total Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	45.70	27.20–60.80
Fatty acids, medium chain (10:0–14:0)	12.40	6.20–24.50
Fatty acids, total cis-monounsaturated	37.80	28.50–44.10
Fatty acids, total cis-polyunsaturated	13.60	7.30–31.70
Fatty acids, total n-6 cis-polyunsaturated, of which:	12.10	5.60–27.30
Linoleic acid (18:2 n-6c)	11.00	5.00–26.50
Arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6)	0.30	0.10–0.50
Fatty acids, total n-3 cis-polyunsaturated, of which:	1.60	0.90–10.30
α-Linolenic acid (18:3 n-3)	1.00	0.50–9.60
Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3)	0.10	<0.10–2.70
Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3)	0.30	0.10–4.30
Ratio n-6/n-3	7.00	1.86–22.70
Fatty acids, total trans, of which:	1.40	<0.10–2.80
Elaidic acid (C18:1 n-9t)	<0.10	<0.10
Vaccenic acid (C18:1 n-11t)	1.20	<0.10–1.90
Linolelaidic acid (C18:2 n-6t)	0.20	<0.10–1.50