| Fatty Acid Chart | ||||||||
| This fatty acid chart is a compilation of numerous sources. This is by no means meant to be a definitive work. | ||||||||
| Instead, it is meant to be a quick reference to determine if the fatty acid content of an oil will meet your requirements. | ||||||||
| Fatty acid percentages are actually based on ranges. For simplicity, the values on this chart are AVERAGED. | ||||||||
| If you find any glaring errors, feel free to contact me at katkoch@soulgazersundries.com | ||||||||
| Fat | Lauric | Myristic | Palmitic | Stearic | Oleic | Linoleic | Linolenic | Ricinoleic |
| Acid, Lauric | 99.0% | 1.0% | ||||||
| Acid, Myristic | 2.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | |||||
| Acid, Oleic | 2.0% | 10.0% | 70.0% | 14.2% | 1.5% | |||
| Acid, Palmitic | 0.5% | 98.0% | 0.5% | |||||
| Acid, Stearic | 97.5% | |||||||
| Almond, Sweet | 7.0% | 6.5% | 73.0% | 18.0% | ||||
| Apricot Kernel | 5.5% | 66.0% | 27.0% | |||||
| Arachis | 11.0% | 20.0% | 48.0% | 32.0% | ||||
| Avocado | 19.5% | 3.0% | 58.0% | 12.0% | ||||
| Babassu | 50.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% | 4.0% | 10.0% | |||
| Beef Tallow | 4.3% | 28.3% | 22.7% | 38.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | ||
| Black Cumin Seed | 50.0% | 13.7% | 2.6% | 23.7% | 57.9% | 0.2% | ||
| Borage | 6.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% | 22.0% | ||||
| Brazil Nut | 50.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% | 4.0% | 10.0% | |||
| Butter, Avocado | 21.3% | 9.5% | 53.4% | 6.1% | 0.1% | |||
| Butter, Illipe | 17.0% | 43.5% | 36.5% | 1.0% | ||||
| Butter, Karite (Shea) | 5.0% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 5.5% | ||||
| Butter, Kokum | 4.0% | 56.0% | 36.0% | 1.0% | ||||
| Butter, Mango | 9.2% | 41.9% | 45.4% | 5.7% | ||||
| Butter, Nutmeg | 1.5% | 76.6% | 10.1% | |||||
| Butterfat | 3.5% | 10.0% | 33.5% | 8.5% | 25.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Butterfat, Cow | 3.0% | 11.0% | 27.0% | 12.0% | 29.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | |
| Butterfat, Goat | 3.0% | 9.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | |
| Camelina | 16.5% | 16.5% | 36.0% | |||||
| Camellia | 9.0% | 1.0% | 80.0% | 9.0% | ||||
| Canola | 2.5% | 2.0% | 46.5% | 18.0% | 9.0% | |||
| Castor | 3.5% | 3.5% | 90.0% | |||||
| Chaulmoogra | 2.5% | 55.0% | 42.0% | |||||
| Chicken Fat | 0.1% | 0.8% | 25.3% | 6.5% | 37.7% | 20.6% | 0.8% | |
| Chinese Bean | 10.5% | 5.0% | 24.5% | 49.5% | 8.0% | |||
| Cocoa Butter | 27.5% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 3.0% | ||||
| Coconut | 47.0% | 18.7% | 8.7% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 1.7% | ||
| Cod-liver | 8.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% | 5.0% | ||||
| Colza | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | ||
| Corn | 13.0% | 2.5% | 32.5% | 50.5% | 1.0% | |||
| Cottonseed | 13.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 52.0% | 1.0% | |||
| Crisco[1] | 13.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 52.0% | ||||
| Earthnut | 11.0% | 2.0% | 48.0% | 32.0% | ||||
| Emu | 0.4% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 48.5% | 11.0% | |||
| Evening Primrose | 5.6% | 2.0% | 8.8% | 73.0% | 9.6% | |||
| Flaxseed | 5.8% | 3.2% | 21.5% | 14.1% | 55.0% | |||
| Goose Fat | 21.0% | 6.0% | 54.0% | 10.0% | ||||
| Grapeseed | 8.0% | 4.5% | 20.0% | 68.0% | ||||
| Ground Nut Oil | 1.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% | 54.0% | 30.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Hazelnut | 5.0% | 2.5% | 75.0% | 9.0% | ||||
| Hemp Seed | 6.0% | 2.0% | 12.0% | 57.0% | 21.0% | |||
| Herring Oil | 8.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Java Cotton | 5.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | |||||
| Jojoba | 11.5% | |||||||
| Kapok | 5.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | |||||
| Karanja | 5.8% | 5.7% | 57.9% | 14.6% | ||||
| Katchung | 11.0% | 2.0% | 48.0% | 32.0% | ||||
| Kukui Nut | 6.0% | 2.0% | 20.0% | 42.0% | 29.0% | |||
| Lard | 1.0% | 28.0% | 13.0% | 46.0% | 6.0% | |||
| Linseed | 6.0% | 3.0% | 22.5% | 15.8% | 52.0% | |||
| Macadamia | 8.5% | 4.0% | 58.5% | 2.0% | ||||
| Maize | 13.0% | 2.5% | 32.5% | 50.5% | 1.0% | |||
| Mango Oil | 11.0% | 42.0% | 45.0% | 7.0% | ||||
| Manoi | 46.5% | 19.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 1.5% | ||
| Menhaden | 3.0% | 17.1% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Milk Fat (Bovine) | 4.0% | 11.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | |
| Mustard | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | ||
| Neat's foot | 15.0% | 3.0% | 60.0% | 2.0% | ||||
| Neem | 18.0% | 15.0% | 50.0% | 13.0% | ||||
| Niger Seed Oil | 2.2% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 23.2% | 62.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Olive | 10.5% | 4.0% | 72.0% | 10.0% | ||||
| Olive Pomace | 12.0% | 3.0% | 73.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | |||
| Palm | 1.0% | 44.0% | 4.5% | 39.0% | 10.0% | |||
| Palm Kernel | 47.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 18.0% | ||||
| Palm, Stearic | 6.5% | 65.0% | 25.0% | |||||
| Passion Fruit Seed | 9.8% | 2.0% | 14.1% | 72.2% | 0.6% | |||
| Peach Kernel | 6.5% | 65.0% | 25.0% | |||||
| Peanut | 0.1% | 9.5% | 2.4% | 51.4% | 29.0% | |||
| Perilla | 18.5% | 13.5% | 60.0% | |||||
| Pistachio Nut | 11.0% | 1.0% | 63.0% | 25.0% | ||||
| Ramic | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | ||
| Rape | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | ||
| Rapeseed | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | ||
| Rice Bran | 0.7% | 19.0% | 2.3% | 32.6% | 35.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Ricinus | 3.5% | 3.5% | 90.0% | |||||
| Rose Hip Seed | 3.6% | 15.0% | 43.8% | 34.7% | ||||
| Safflower | 0.1% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 15.0% | 75.0% | 0.4% | ||
| Sal Butter | 7.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | |||
| Sesame Seed | 9.5% | 5.0% | 39.5% | 43.0% | ||||
| Shea Butter | 5.0% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 5.5% | ||||
| Shortening (veg.) | 0.1% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 24.4% | 35.2% | 10.2% | ||
| Soybean | 0.1% | 10.3% | 4.0% | 24.7% | 36.3% | 7.6% | ||
| Sunflower Seed | 7.0% | 4.0% | 16.0% | 70.0% | 1.0% | |||
| Tallow Oil[2] | 0.1% | 2.1% | 65.0% | 4.4% | 27.5% | 0.8% | ||
| Tallow, beef | 4.3% | 28.3% | 22.7% | 38.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | ||
| Tamanu Oil | 12.0% | 13.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 0.3% | |||
| Tucum Oil | 51.7% | 22.0% | 6.4% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 2.4% | ||
| Walnut | 7.0% | 2.0% | 18.0% | 60.0% | ||||
| Wax, Japan | 95.0% | |||||||
| Wax, Jojoba | 11.5% | |||||||
| Wheatgerm | 16.5% | 2.0% | 17.0% | 57.5% | ||||