Table 3.
Fatty acids composition (g per 100 g of fatty acids) of fish oil and corn oil.
| Fatty acids (%) | Fish oil | Corn oil | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C14:0 | Myristic | 4.08 | − |
| C15:0 | Pentadecanoic | 4.75 | 2.84 |
| C16:0 | Palmitic | 18.70 | 14.06 |
| C16:1 n-7 | Palmitoleic | 6.76 | 0.18 |
| C18:0 | Stearic | 4.15 | 2.22 |
| C18:1 n-9 | Oleic | 33.24 | 28.85 |
| C18:2 n-6 (LA) | Linoleic | 2.67 | 50.51 |
| C18:3 n-3 (LNA) | Linolenic | 1.48 | 0.97 |
| C20:1 n-9 | Eicosanoic | 2.38 | − |
| C20:0 | Arachidic | − | 0.37 |
| C20:4 n-6 (ARA) | Arachidonic | 0.35 | − |
| C20:5 n-3 | Eicosapentaenoic | 6.31 | − |
| C24:0 | Lignoceric | 0.44 | − |
| C22:5 n-6 | Docosapentaenoic | 0.23 | − |
| C22:5 n-3 | Docosapentaenoic | 0.88 | − |
| C22:6 n-3 (DHA) | Docosahexaenoic | 13.60 | − |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
| n-3 | 22.7 | 0.97 | |
| n-6 | 3.25 | 50.51 | |
| n-3/n-6 | 6.86 | 0.02 |