Table 2.
| Lipid Species * | VLDL (%) | LDL (%) | HDL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phospholipids (PL) | 11.1 | 12 | 37.4 |
| LPC | 2.3 | 0.4 | 3 |
| PC | 8.5 | 11.6 | 31.5 |
| PL-SFA | 49 | 50 | 46 |
| PL-MUFA | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| PL-PUFA | 34 | 32 | 37 |
| Triglycerides (TAGs) | 59 | 10 | 6.3 |
| TAG-SFA | 30 | 26 | 27 |
| TAG-MUFA | 45 | 47 | 44 |
| TAG-PUFA | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| Cholesterol esters (CEs) | 21.6 | 74.5 | 54.7 |
| CE-SFA | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| CE-MUFA | 26 | 22 | 22 |
| CE-PUFA | 58 | 67 | 61 |
* For lipid species, percentages indicate weight of each lipid species over weight of total lipids within each lipoprotein. For fatty acyl composition, percentages indicate weight of fatty acyl chain over weight of total fatty acyl chain within the lipid species of each lipoprotein.