Table 2 Fatty acid composition of corn oil and flaxseed oil
| Â | Â | Corn oil | Flaxseed oil |
|---|---|---|---|
Fatty acid | Â | g/100Â g | |
14:0 | Myristic acid | 0.1 | 0.1 |
16:0 | Palmitic acid | 12.0 | 5.2 |
16:1 | Palmitoleic acid | 0.2 | 0.1 |
17:0 | Heptadecanoic acid | 0.1 | 0.1 |
18:0 | Stearic acid | 2.0 | 3.8 |
18:1 | Oleic acid | 29.1 | 18.9 |
18:2n-6 | Linoleic acid | 54.5 | 16.2 |
18:3n-3 | Alpha linolenic acid | 0.9 | 54.9 |
20:0 | Arachidic acid | 0.5 | 0.2 |
20:1 | Eicosenoic acid | 0.3 | 0.2 |
20:2n-6 | Eicosadienoic acid | 0.0 | 0.1 |
22:0 | Behenic acid | 0.1 | 0.2 |
24:0 | Lignoceric acid | 0.2 | 0.0 |
n-6/n-3 ratio | Â | 60.6 | 0.3 |