Table 1.
Chemical composition of camelina, sunflower (dehulled), and flax seeds.
| Compounds | Camelina | Sunflower | Flax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic nutrients, g/kg dry matter | |||
| Dry matter | 863 | 851 | 915 |
| Crude ash | 42.8 | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Crude protein 1 | 248 | 239 | 206 |
| Ether extract | 394 | 492 | 448 |
| Crude fiber | 115 | 46.3 | 79.4 |
| Fatty acids, % of total FAME | |||
| C16 | 5.38 | 5.67 | 5.18 |
| C18 | 2.56 | 3.74 | 4.28 |
| C16:1 | 0.110 | 0.091 | 0.080 |
| C18:1 | 14.8 | 27.2 | 18.2 |
| C18:2 | 17.6 | 61.5 | 13.6 |
| C18:3 | 35.8 | 0.113 | 57.8 |
| SFA 2 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 9.87 |
| MUFA 3 | 33.4 | 27.5 | 18.5 |
| PUFA 4 | 55.5 | 61.4 | 71.7 |
| Minerals, mg/100 g fresh matter | |||
| Ca | 370 | 285 | 110 |
| P | 745 | 670 | 780 |
| Mg | 405.3 | 318 | 354 |
| Cu | 1.20 | 0.73 | 1.42 |
| Fe | 14.5 | 8.53 | 5.34 |
| Zn | 7.08 | 4.82 | 5.24 |
| Bioactive components, total in fresh matter 5 | |||
| Tocopherols, μg/g | 410 | 149 | 318.4 |
| Xanthophyll, μg/g | 41.3 | 35.8 | 24.5 |
| Total phenolic compounds, mg/100 g | 880 | 2245 | 85.7 |
Results are the average of 9 samples in three replicates, 1 Calculated by Kjeldhal nitrogen N × 6.25, 2 SFA—Saturated fatty acid, 3 MUFA—Monounsaturated fatty acids, 4 PUFA—Polyunsaturated fatty acids, 5 Fresh sample.