Fat content and fatty acid composition of seed oils.
Seed oil |
Fat content (%) |
Fatty Acid Composition (% of total oil) |
Potential Problems |
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|
|
18:3w3 |
18:2w6 |
18:1w9 |
18:0 |
16:0 |
|
|
almond |
54.2 |
|
17 |
78 |
5 |
|
|
|
avocado |
12 |
|
10 |
70 |
20 |
|
|
|
beech |
50 |
|
32 |
54 |
8 |
|
|
|
brazil |
66.9 |
|
24 |
48 |
24 |
|
|
|
cashew |
41.7 |
|
6 |
70 |
18 |
|
|
|
chia |
30 |
30 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
coconut |
35.3 |
|
3 |
6 |
|
91 |
|
|
corn |
4 |
|
59 |
24 |
17 |
|
|
|
cottonseed |
40 |
|
50 |
21 |
25 |
|
toxic ingredients |
|
evening primrose |
17 |
|
81* |
11 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
filbert |
62.4 |
|
16 |
54 |
5 |
|
|
|
flax |
35 |
58 |
14 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
|
grape |
20 |
|
71 |
17 |
12 |
|
|
|
hemp |
35 |
|
60** |
12 |
2 |
|
may fail drug screens |
|
hickory |
68.7 |
|
17 |
68 |
9 |
|
|
|
kukui (candlenut) |
30 |
29 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
macadamia |
71.6 |
|
10 |
71 |
12 |
|
|
|
neem |
40 |
1 |
20 |
41 |
20 |
|
very bitter |
|
olive |
20 |
|
8 |
76 |
16 |
|
|
|
palm kernel |
35.3 |
|
2 |
13 |
|
85 |
|
|
peanut |
47.5 |
|
29 |
47 |
18 |
|
toxic fungus |
|
pecan |
71.2 |
|
20 |
63 |
7 |
|
|
|
pistachio |
53.7 |
|
19 |
65 |
9 |
|
|
|
pumpkin |
46.7 |
0-15 |
42-57 |
35 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
rape (canola) |
30 |
7 |
30 |
54*** |
7 |
|
|
|
rice bran |
10 |
1 |
35 |
48 |
17 |
|
|
|
safflower |
59.5 |
|
75 |
13 |
12 |
|
|
|
sesame |
49.1 |
|
45 |
42 |
13 |
|
|
|
soybean |
17.7 |
7 |
50 |
26 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
sunflower |
47.3 |
|
65 |
23 |
12 |
|
|
|
walnut |
60 |
5 |
51 |
28 |
5 |
11 |
|
|
wheatgerm |
10.9 |
5 |
50 |
25 |
18 |
|
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* Incudes 9% GLA
** Includes up to 23% GLA
*** Includes up to 5% erucic acid