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Table 1 Fatty acid methyl ester profile of the DHA oil and Sunflower oil preparations

From: Fortification of pork loins with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and its effect on flavour

FAME, (mg/g)

DHA oil, (mg/g)

Sunflower oil, (mg/g)

C14:0

68.41

0.40

C16:0

166.37

39.66

C16:1cis9

2.62

0.61

C18:0

7.08

33.00

C18:1cis9

99.76

565.21

C18:1cis11

1.60

4.41

C18:2n-6

8.49

273.12

C18:3n-6

2.39

2.55

C18:3n-3

0.55

1.63

C20:1cis11

0.27

1.96

C20:2n-6

1.81

8.40

C20:3n-6

3.12

0.00

C20:4n-6

2.99

0.00

C20:5n-3

8.47

0.00

C22:5n-6

146.20

0.00

C22:5n-3

4.75

0.00

C22:6n-3

394.15

0.00

Total FAME mg/g

949.50

935.85

Iodine Index1

271.36

110.43

  1. 1Estimated iodine index calculated by the % of fatty acid with the sample multiplied by the iodine value of the fatty acid.