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. 2019 Dec 16;11(12):e6399. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6399

Table 1. Composition of the PUFA and other fatty acids in PUFA ketogenic diet.

ALA, α-linolenic acid; LA, Linoleic acid; EPA, eicosapentenoic acid; DHA, docosahexenoic acid; 16:1∆9,  palmitoleic acid; 18:1∆9, oleic acid; C16, palmitic acid; C18, stearic acid; C20, arachidic acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid

SOURCE PUFA MUFA SFA
  N-3 (ALA) N-6 (LA) 16:1∆9 18:1∆9 C16 C18 C20
Safflower Oil 73.50% 16.7% 7.80% 2.10% 0.80%
Flaxseed Oil 55.20% 17.00% 19% 6% 2.5% 0.5%
Sea Cod Liver Oil EPA 6.6% DHA 6.10%