Table 3

Plasma fatty acid profile (percentage of total) following the consumption of a low-carbohydrate diet for 28 days1


Percent of Total Fatty Acids



RM
PFS

Myristic (C14:0)
0.55 ± 0.03
0.74 ± 0.13
Palmitic (C16:0)
23.92 ± 0.38
24.95 ± 0.67
Palmitoleic (C16:1)
1.35 ± 0.15
1.35 ± 0.11
Stearic (C18:0)
7.63 ± 0.522
6.65 ± 0.26
Oleic (C:18:1; n9)
19.83 ± 1.19
20.60 ± 1.75
Linoleic (C18:2; n6)
32.32 ± 1.73
31.80 ± 2.09
Linolenic (C18:3; n6)
0.83 ± 0.50
0.40 ± 0.04
Behenic (C22:0)
0.42 ± 0.22
0.33 ± 0.11
Homogamma Linolenic (C20:3; n6)
0.81 ± 0.25
0.70 ± 0.05
Arachidonic (C20:4; n6)
10.30 ± 1.52
10.15 ± 0.72
Eicosapentaenoic (C20:5; n3)
0.34 ± 0.063
0.57 ± 0.11
Docosapentaenoic (C22:5; n3)
0.48 ± 0.084
0.31 ± 0.01
Docosahexaenoic (C22:6; n3)
1.29 ± 0.185
1.71 ± 0.13
Total n3
2.11 ± 0.31
2.49 ± 0.26
Total n6
44.27 ± 1.01
43.05 ± 1.89

1RM, Red meat (RM; n = 5); Poultry/fish/shellfish (PFS; n = 7) Carbohydrates (Carb); Cholesterol (Chol); Saturated fat (SFA); Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA); Monounsaturated fat. Data expressed as mean ± SEM;

2Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.031)

3Approached statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.138)

4Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.036)

Cassady et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:23   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-23