Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of the oils used in this study.
| Fatty acids (mg/100 g of oil) | Palm oil | Coconut oil | Omega lard |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4:0 butyric acid | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| C6:0 caproic acid | 0.000 | 0.774 | 0.000 |
| C8:0 caprylic acid | 0.028 | 7.840 | 0.015 |
| C10:0 capric acid | 0.027 | 5.790 | 0.111 |
| C12:0 lauric acid | 0.244 | 46.700 | 0.425 |
| C14:0 myristic acid | 0.891 | 19.000 | 2.190 |
| C16:0 palmitic acid | 36.000 | 9.630 | 27.400 |
| C16:1 palmitoleic acid | 0.195 | 0.000 | 1.330 |
| C18:0 stearic acid | 3.990 | 2.750 | 16.700 |
| C18:1 oleic acid | 41.800 | 6.530 | 31.800 |
| C18:2 linoleic acid (omega 6) | 14.700 | 1.840 | 14.000 |
| C18:3 gamma-linolenic acid methyl ester (omega 6) | 0.135 | 0.017 | 0.000 |
| C18:3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (omega 3) | 0.625 | 0.000 | 2.090 |
| C18:4 stearidonic acid (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| C20:0 arachidic acid | 0.370 | 0.101 | 0.242 |
| C20:1 eicosenoic acid | 0.377 | 0.000 | 0.992 |
| C20:2 eicosadienoic acid methyl ester (omega 6) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.403 |
| C20:3 eicosatrienoic acid (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.206 |
| C20:4 eicosatetraenoic acid (omega 6) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.225 |
| C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.136 |
| C22:1 erucic acid | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| C22:3 docosatrienoic acid (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| C22:4 adrenic acid methyl ester (omega 6) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.076 |
| C22:5 docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.276 |
| C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (omega 3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.061 |
| C24:1 nervonic acid | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |