Table 4 The fatty acids content of yellow mealworm larvae
Fatty acids | % of total fatty acids | |
|---|---|---|
C12:0 | Lauric acid | 0.1–0.6 |
C14:0 | Myristic acid | 1.7–5 |
C15:0 | Pentadecanoic acid | 0.1–0.2 |
C16:0 | Palmitic acid | 12.3–19.2 |
C17:0 | Margaric acid | 0.03–5.3 |
C18:0 | Stearic acid | 0.8–6.3 |
C20:0 | Arachidic acid | 0–0.2 |
Total SFA | 22.7–25.3 | |
C16:1 | Palmitoleic acid | 1.0–2.7 |
C18:1 | n-9Oleic acid (trans) | 0.1 |
C18:1 | n-9Oleic acid (cis) | 20.6–54.8 |
C22:1 | n-9Erucic acid | 0.8 |
Total MUFA | 22.3–53.2 | |
C18:2 | n-6Linoleic acid | 12.9–37.9 |
C18:3 | n-3α-Linolenic acid | 0.3–6.7 |
Total PUFA | 18.5–46.4 | |
Total UFA | 21.9–40 | |
n-6:n-3 | 2.81–38.6 | |
SFA:UFA | 0.3–0.4 |