Table 2

Percentage of the main fatty acid (FA) measured in the coconut oil and butter.


%
Coconut oil
butter

Saturated FA

86.5
51.3

10:0
6
2.5

12:0
44.6
2.5

14:0
16.8
7.4

16:0
8.2
21.7

18:0
2.8
10
Monounsaturated FA

5.8
21

18:1
5.8
20
Polyunsaturated FA

1.8
3

18:2
1.8
2.7

18:3
0
0.3
Cholesterol

0
0.2

Oil composition was extracted from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Values are in g/100 g.

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