| Name | Unit | Unit | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6 + C8 + C10 fatty acids | g/kg | % FA |
Sum of fatty acids C6+C8+C10. |
| C12:0 lauric acid | g/kg | % FA |
Lauric acid C12:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| C14:0 myristic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Myristic acid C14:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| C16:0 palmitic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Palmitic acid C16:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| C16:1 palmitoleic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Palmitoleic acid C16:1, a monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acid. |
| C18:0 stearic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Stearic acid C18:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| C18:1 oleic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Oleic acid C18:1, a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid. |
| C18:2 linoleic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Linoleic acid C18:2, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. |
| C18:3 linolenic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Linolenic acid C18:3, a polyunsaturated fatty acid. α-linolenic acid (ALA) is an omega-3 fatty acid, common in many plant oils. γ-linolenic acid (GLA) is an omega-6 fatty acid. |
| C18:4 stearidonic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Stearidonic acid C18:4, a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid. |
| C20:0 arachidic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Arachidic acid C20:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| C20:1 eicosenoic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Eicosenoic acid C20:1, a monounsaturated fatty acid that exists in three different forms: 9-eicosenoic acid (gadoleic acid), an omega-11 fatty acid common in fish oils, 11-eicosenoic acid (gondoic acid), an omega-9 fatty acid characteristic of jojoba oil, and 13-eicosenoic acid (paullinic acid), an omega-7 fatty acid. |
| C20:4 arachidonic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Arachidonic acid C20:4, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. |
| C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Eicosapentaenoic acid C20:5, an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Other name: timnodonic acid. |
| C22:0 behenic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Behenic acid C22:0, a saturated fatty acid. Synonym: docosanoic acid. |
| C22:1 erucic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Erucic acid C22:1, a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid. |
| C22:5 docosapentaenoic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) C22:5, a polyunsaturated fatty acid. All-cis-4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic acid (osbond acid) is an omega-6 fatty acid. All-cis-7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid (clupanodonic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid. |
| C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid | g/kg | % FA |
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) C22:6, a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid. Other name: cervonic acid. |
| C24:0 lignoceric acid | g/kg | % FA |
Lignoceric acid C24:0, a saturated fatty acid. |
| Fatty acids | % | % fat |
Total fatty acids, expressed either in % (as fed or DM), or in % of crude fat. This sum may not correspond exactly to the sum of individual fatty acids due to rounding errors and other sources of uncertainty. |