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Table 1 Fatty acid composition of three oils studieda

From: The effects of canola and olive oils consumption compared to sunflower oil, on lipid profile and hepatic steatosis in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Sunflower oil

Canola oil

Olive oil

SFA (%)

Palmitic Acid

6.75

5.55

13.78

Stearic Acid

3.18

2.42

3.09

TOTAL

11.39

9.26

17.55

N-9 MUFA (%)

Oleic Acid

27.52

59.62

68.93

TOTAL

27.70

61.39

69.22

N-6 PUFA (%)

Linoleic Acid

60.51

21.21

11.13

TOTAL

60.71

21.31

11.20

N-3 PUFA (%)

Linolenic Acid

0.09

7.23

0.63

TOTAL

0.33

7.37

0.63

n-6/n-3 PUFA

183.96

2.89

17.77

  1. aMUFA Monounsaturated Fatty Acid, SFA saturated fatty acid