Symbol

common name

systematic name

structure

mp(C)

12:0

Lauric acid

dodecanoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH

44.2

14:0

Myristic acid

tetradecanoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH

52

16:0

Palmitic acid

Hexadecanoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH

63.1

18:0

Stearic acid

Octadecanoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₆COOH

69.6

20:0

Arachidic aicd

Eicosanoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₈COOH

75.4

Symbol

common name

systematic name

structure

mp(C)

16:1^D9

Palmitoleic acid

Hexadecenoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₅CH=CH-(CH₂)₇COOH

-0.5

18:1^D9

Oleic acid

9-Octadecenoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH-(CH₂)₇COOH

13.4

18:2^D9,12

Linoleic acid

9,12 -Octadecadienoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₄(CH=CHCH₂)₂(CH₂)₆COOH

-9

18:3^D9,12,15

a-Linolenic acid

9,12,15 -Octadecatrienoic acid

CH₃CH₂(CH=CHCH₂)₃(CH₂)₆COOH

-17

20:4^D5,8,11,14

arachidonic acid

5,8,11,14- Eicosatetraenoic acid

CH₃(CH₂)₄(CH=CHCH₂)₄(CH₂)₂COOH

-49

20:5^{D5,8,11,14,17}

EPA

5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic- acid

CH₃CH₂(CH=CHCH₂)₅(CH₂)₂COOH

-54

22:6 ^{D4,7,10,13,16,19}

DHA

Docosohexaenoic acid

22:6w3

FAT

<16:0

16:1

18:0

18:1

18:2

18:3

20:0

22:1

22:2

.

Coco-nut

87

.

3

7

2

.

.

.

.

.

Canola

3

.

11

13

10

.

7

50

2

Olive Oil

11

.

4

71

11

1

.

.

.

.

Butter-fat

50

4

12

26

4

1

2

.

.

.