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Which fatty acids are present in the oils and fats you consume?
Whether it is coconut oil or lard, each fat consists of fatty acids. These fatty acids can be small and large, saturated and unsaturated. Most oils and fats have a mix of different fatty acids. To make oils and fats more confusing, each fat or oil can consist of different fatty acids depending on its environment.
Although situations are unique for each fat, there are some generalizations we can make. These generalizations are:
- the colder the organism, the more unsaturated the fat
- the less light in the environment, the more unsaturated the fat
- less CO2, the more unsaturated the fat
This means that tropical fats and fats in warm organisms are more saturated than cold organisms and colder environments.
50 Fats And Oils & Their Fatty Acids Content
Below is a list of the saturated fats, the c = carbon and the :0 = the number of double bonds. So propionic acid consists of 3 carbons and 0 double bonds.
Saturated fats Fat length
Propionic acid C3:0
Butyric acid C4:0
Valeric acid C5:0
Caproic acid C6:0
Enanthic acid C7:0
Caprylic acid C8:0
Pelargonic acid C9:0
Capric acid C10:0
Undecylic acid C11:0
Lauric acid C12:0
Tridecylic acid C13:0
Myristic acid C14:0
Pentadecylic acid C15:0
Palmitic acid C16:0
Margaric acid C17:0
Stearic acid C18:0
Nonadecylic acid C19:0
Arachidic acid C20:0
Heneicosylic acid C21:0
Behenic acid C22:0
Tricosylic acid C23:0
Lignoceric acid C24:0
Below are the unsaturated fatty acids. Included are the name of the fatty acid, which class of omega, the carbon length, and the number of double bonds.
Linolenic acid belongs to the omega 3 family, has got 18 carbons and 3 double bonds.
Omega Unsaturated fats name Fat length
Omega 3 (Alpha)-Linolenic acid C18:3
Omega 3 Stearidonic acid C18:4
Omega 3 Eicosapentaenoic acid C20:5
Omega 3 Docosahexaenoic acid C22:6
Omega 6 Linoleic acid C18:2
Omega 6 gamma-Linolenic acid C18:3
Omega 6 Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3
Omega 6 Arachidonic acid C20:4
Omega 6 Docosatetraenoic acid C22:4
Omega 7 Palmitoleic acid C16:1
Omega 7 Vaccenic acid C18:1
Omega 7 Paullinic acid C20:1
Omega 9 Oleic acid C18:1
Omega 9 Elaidic acid C18:1
Omega 9 Gondoic acid C20:1
Omega 9 Erucic acid C22:1
Omega 9 Nervonic acid C24:1
Omega 9 Mead acid C20:3
50 Fats & Oils
1.
Coconut oil
2.
Sesame seed oil
3.
Borage seed oil
4.
Palm oil
5.
Canola oil
6.
Corn oil
7.
Peanut oil
8.
Safflower oil
9.
Soy oil
10.
Sunflower oil
11.
Olive oil
12.
Butter
13.
Cocoa butter
14.
Lard fat (pig)
15.
Chicken fat
16.
Beef fat
17.
Sheep fat
18.
Salmon oil (pink)
19.
Snapper oil
20.
Sole fat
21.
Shrimp fat
22.
Egg yoke fat
23.
Egg fat
24.
Cod liver oil
25.
Avocado oil
26.
Flax seed oil
27.
Macadamia nut oil
28.
Duck fat
29.
Milk fat
30.
Goose fat
31.
Walnut oil
32.
Oyster oil
33.
Margarine
34.
Rice bran oil
35.
Neem seed oil
36.
Shea nut butter
37.
Mango seed oil
38.
Nutmeg oil
39.
Brazil nut oil
40.
Almond nut oil
41.
Jojoba seed oil
42.
Hazel nut oil
43.
Black cumin oil
44.
Chia seed oil
45.
Pumpkin seed oil
46.
Cotton seed oil
47.
Pistachio nut oil
48.
Crab fat
49.
Lobster fat
50.
Mussel fat
