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Table 2 Fatty acid composition of the ALA-rich oil, the olive oil and the butter

From: Postprandial lipid responses to an alpha-linolenic acid-rich oil, olive oil and butter in women: A randomized crossover trial

Total FA composition

ALA-rich oil (mol %)

Olive oil (mol %)

Butter (mol %)

FA 4:0 to 12:0

0

0

22.9

14:00

0

0

12.5

16:00

4.7

12.1

28.7

18:00

1.8

2.8

10.4

18:01

38.5

69.1

19.7

18:02

19.5

13.9

1.7

18:3

35.5

2.1

0.6

Others

0

0

3.4

  1. The 18:2 n-6/18:3 n-3 ratios were 0.5, 6.6 and 2.8 for the ALA-rich oil and olive oil and butter fat, respectively.