Table 1.
Fatty Acid Content (%) | Soybean Oil | Sunflower Oil | Walnut Oil |
---|---|---|---|
Palmitic acid C 16:0 | 7–10 | 2–9 | 6–8 |
Stearic acid C 18:0 | 2–5 | 2–7 | 1–3.5 |
Oleic acid C 18:1 | 22–30 | 75–91 | 14–21 |
Linoleic acid C 18:2 | 50–60 | 3–17 | 54–65 |
α-Linolenic acid C 18:3 | 2–5 | Max 0,3 | 9–16 |
n-3/n-6 balance | 0.04–0.083 | 0.001–0.1 | 0.167–0.246 |