Fatty acids (g/100 g total FA) | Fish oil | Algae oil | Echium oil |
---|---|---|---|
C10:0 – capric | - | 1.12 | - |
C12:0 – lauric | - | 4.92 | - |
C14:0 – miristic | 7.93 | 10.19 | - |
C16:0 – palmitic | 17.05 | 6.97 | 5.15 |
C18:0 – stearic | 3.05 | 0.92 | 2.57 |
C16:1 – palmitoleic | 9.76 | 2.82 | - |
C18:1 - oleic (n-9) | 13.20 | 27.48 | 12.77 |
C18:2 – (LNA) linoleic (n-6) | 1.19 | 1.17 | 27.52 |
C18:3 – (ALA) α-linolenic (n-3) | 0.68 | - | 26.75 |
C18:3 – (GLA) γ- linolenic (n-6) | - | - | 13.11 |
C18:4 – (SDA) stearidonic (n-3) | 3.28 | - | 11.13 |
C20:4- (ARA) arachidonic (n-6) | 1.82 | - | - |
C20:5 – (EPA) eicosapenatenoic (n-3) | 19.97 | - | - |
C22:5 – (DPA) docosapentaenoic (n-3) | 2.20 | 0.38 | - |
C22:6 – (DHA) docosaexaenoic (n-3) | 11.51 | 42.89 | - |
Σ saturated FA | 28.03 | 24.12 | 7.72 |
Σ monounsaturated FA | 22.96 | 30.30 | 12.77 |
Σ polyunsaturated FA | 40.65 | 44.44 | 78.51 |
N-6 FA | 3.01 | 1.17 | 40.63 |
N-3 FA | 37.64 | 43.27 | 37.88 |
N-6/N-3 FA ratio | 0.08 | 0.03 | 1.07 |