Table 1 Average fatty acid composition (mg/g fat) of dietary fats

C4:0

31.84 ± 0.32

31.52 ± 0.16

31.82 ± 0.66

C6:0

16.60 ± 0.10

17.38 ± 0.78

16.83 ± 0.29

C8:0

8.72 ± 0.19

9.41 ± 0.48

8.75 ± 0.55

C10:0

16.77 ± 0.46

18.06 ± 0.28

17.73 ± 0.33

C12:0

23.43 ± 0.55

24.44 ± 0.45

23.47 ± 0.67

C14:0

105.21 ± 1.66

108.55 ± 0.86

106.15 ± 0.41

C14:1

5.42 ± 0.11

5.45 ± 0.07

5.81 ± 0.30

C16:0

265.03 ± 1.68

269.39 ± 0.53

275.3 ± 0.61

C16:1

13.40 ± 0.33

13.86 ± 0.31

14.89 ± 0.74

C18:0*

143.11^a ± 2.65

139.27^b ± 1.06

137.05^c ± 1.02

C18:1 9-t

1.73 ± 0.18

1.92 ± 0.03

1.96 ± 0.13

C18:1 9-c

241.13 ± 2.27

240.87 ± 2.14

244.65 ± 3.13

C18:1 11-c (VA)*

9.65^a ± 0.48

13.12 ^b ± 0.06

16.63 ^c ± 0.09

C18:2 9-c,12-c

11.87 ± 0.44

11.47 ± 0.23

11.44 ± 0.17

C20:0

11.54 ± 0.47

10.27 ± 0.29

10.05 ± 0.32

C18:3 6-9-12-c

0.04 ± 0.04

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

C18:3 9-12-15-c

3.42 ± 0.06

9.44 ± 0.12

9.12 ± 0.04

Total C18:3

3.46 ± 0.09

9.44 ± 0.12

9.12 ± 0.04

C18:2 9-c,11-t**

6.23^a ± 0.07

10.57^b ± 0.16

16.76^c ± 0.22

C18:2 10-t,12-c*

0.68 ^a ± 0.10

1.61 ^b ± 0.16

2.78^c ± 0.16

Total CLA**

6.92^a ± 0.04

12.18^b ± 0.02

19.54^c ± 0.07

Total Omega 3 FA*

4.30 ^a ± 0.10

10.42^b ± 0.23

10.54^b ± 0.08

Total Omega 6 FA

13.09 ± 0.51

12.73 ± 0.33

12.52 ± 0.21

Omega 6 : Omega3*

3.05 ^a ± 0.14

1.22^b ± 0.03

1.18^b ± 0.09