fat content and fatty acid composition of common oils - Little Choices ...

FAT CONTENT AND FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF COMMON OILS Type

% Polyunsaturated

% Polyunsaturated

% Polyunsaturated

TOTAL

% Omega-3

% Omega-6

Almond

17

0

17

78

5

Avocado

10

0

10

70

20

Beef Tallow

4

1

3

43

46

Brazil Nut

24

0

24

48

24

Butter (cow)

3

1

2

29

56

Canola (rapeseed)

37

7

30

54

7

Cashew

6

0

6

70

18

Cocoa Butter

% Monounsaturated % Saturated

3

0

3

32

63

70

30

40

0

0

3

0

3

6

91

Corn

59

0

59

24

17

Cottonseed

50

0

50

21

25

Evening Primrose

81

0

81

11

8

Filbert

16

0

16

54

5

Flaxseed

72

58

14

19

9

Chia Coconut

Grapeseed

73

0

73

15

12

Hemp

80

20

60

12

8

Lard (pork fat)

10

0

10

44

42

Macadamia

10

0

10

71

12

Olive

8

0

8

76

16

Palm

10

0

10

40

50

Palm Kernel

2

0

2

15

79

Peanut

29

0

29

47

18

Pecan

20

0

20

63

7

Pistachio

19

0

19

65

9

Pumpkin

57

0-15

42-57

34

9

Rice Bran

36

1

35

48

17

Safflower

75

0

75

13

12

Salmon Oil

40

34

6

20

29

Sesame

45

0

45

42

13

Soybean

57

7

50

26

15

Sunflower

65

0

65

23

12

Walnut

56

5

51

28

16

Wheat Germ

55

5

50

25

18

Sources: Processed Free America © 2017 Dee McCaffrey, CDC

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