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. 2021 Jul 19;13(7):2462. doi: 10.3390/nu13072462

Table 2.

Fatty acid ratios and total fatty acid mean values in 100 g of edible portions of Arabic sweets and the percentage of their daily contribution in a 2000 kcal-diet.

Arabic Sweet In 100 g of Edible Portions (Per Gram) Percentage of Daily
Contributions in 2000 Kcal-Diet
Fatty Acid Ratios
Fat SFA MUFA PUFA Fat SFA MUFA PUFA P:S M:S P:M P:M:S
Baklava mixed 23.4 12 9.4 1.9 30 92.8 21.4 8.7 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.1:0.7:1
Baklava mixed Light 20.5 10.7 8.8 0.8 26.2 53.6 20.1 3.8 0 0.8 0 0:0.8:1
Barazik 25.3 12.1 10.3 2.8 32.4 60.5 23.4 13.1 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2:0.8:1
Boundoukia 16.5 14.2 1.9 0.2 21.1 71.1 4.4 1.1 0 0.1 0.1 0:0.1:1
Daoukia 19.5 4.2 13.6 1.5 25 21.1 31 7 0.3 3.2 0.1 0.3:3.2:1
Foustoukia 14.8 10.4 4. 0.2 18.9 52.1 9.2 1.1 0 0.3 0 0:0.3:1
Ghourayba 20.4 14 4 2.2 26.1 70.1 9 10.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1:0.2:1
Halawa 25.8 16.1 7.9 1.5 33 80.6 18 7.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1:0.4:1
Halawa light 25.5 12.6 12.2 0.5 32.6 63.1 27.8 2.3 0 0.9 0 0:0.9:0
Halawat El Jiben 8.9 7.2 1.3 0.2 11.4 55.8 3.1 0.9 0 0.1 0.1 0:0.1:1
Ish el bulbul 8.5 8.1 0.3 0 10.9 40.5 0.8 0.1 0 0 0.1 0:0:1
kallaj kashta 25.1 23.6 1.2 0.1 32.1 118.4 2.8 0.5 0 0 0.1 0:0:1
karabij joz maa crema 9.6 8.4 1 0.2 12.3 42 2.2 0.9 0 0.1 0.2 0:0.1:1
Katayef Kashta 6.6 4.3 1.9 0.3 8.5 33 4.4 1.5 0 0.4 0.1 0:0.4:1
knefe kashta with kaak 5.3 4.8 0.4 0 6.7 23.9 1 0.1 0 0 0 0:0:1
Kounafa bil jiben 12.2 11.1 0.9 0.1 15.7 85.3 2.2 0.4 0 0 0.1 0:0:1
Maakroun 12 9.4 2.2 0.3 15.3 72.3 5 1.5 0 0.2 0.1 0:0.2:1
Maakroun wa mshabbak 10.5 9 1.2 0.2 13.4 45.3 2.7 1 0 0.1 0.1 0:0.1:1
Maamoul tamer 17.4 11.5 5.2 0.5 22.3 88.4 11.8 2.6 0 0.4 0.1 0:0.4:1
Maamoul mad kashta 10.6 7.9 2.3 0.3 13.6 60.9 5.2 1.6 0 0.2 0.1 0:0.2:1
Maamoul mad joz 19.2 15.8 2.9 0.3 24.6 121.7 6.7 1.3 0 0.1 0.1 0:0.1:1
Maamoul fostok 14.4 12.2 2.1 0 18.4 60.9 4.8 0.3 0 0.1 0 0:0.1:1
Maamoul joz 21.5 12.1 6.8 2.3 27.5 93.1 15.6 10.5 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1:0.5:1
Madlouka 19.2 8.6 7 3.4 24.6 43.2 16.1 15.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.4:0.8:1
Mafrouka kashta 13.2 9.9 2.5 0.7 16.9 76.3 5.7 3.3 0 0.2 0.2 0:0.2:1
Mafrouka fostok 10.6 7.4 2.6 0.4 13.5 37.1 6.1 1.9 0 0.3 0.1 0:0.3:1
Moushabak 20.1 11.9 7.1 0.9 25.7 59.7 16.3 4.1 0 0.6 0.1 0:0.6:1
Moufattaka 13.1 12.6 0.3 0 16.7 63.2 0.7 0.3 0 0 0.2 0:0:1
Mouhallabiya 20.7 2.5 8.1 10 26.5 12.5 18.4 45.7 4 3.2 1.2 4:3.2:1
Nammoura 5.9 4 1.4 0.3 7.5 30.8 3.3 1.4 0 0.3 0.2 0:0.3:1
Osmaliya 16.2 14.3 1.4 0.3 20.8 110.6 3.2 1.5 0 0.1 0.2 0:0.1:1
Riz bi halib 9.5 7.3 1.5 0.5 12.1 36.9 3.5 2.3 0 0.2 0.3 0:0.2:1
Saniora 23.8 16.6 6.1 0.6 30.5 128.1 14 3.1 0 0.3 0.1 0:0.3:1
Sfouf 12.4 8.2 3.5 0.5 15.9 63.3 8 2.2 0 0.4 0.1 0:0.4:1
Shaaybiyat 11.6 7.4 3.5 0.4 14.8 37.3 8 2.1 0 0.4 0.1 0:0.4:1
Ward el sham 16.1 8.7 6 1.3 20.6 43.5 13.7 6 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.1:0.7:1
Znoud El sitt 14.2 13 1 0 18.2 65.3 2.3 0 0 0 0 0:0:1

SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids; P:S: polyunsaturated fatty acids: saturated fatty acids ratio; M:S: monounsaturated fatty acids: saturated fatty acids ratio; P:M: polyunsaturated fatty acids: monounsaturated fatty acids ratio; P:M:S: polyunsaturated fatty acids: monounsaturated fatty acids: saturated fatty acids ratio.