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Table 2 Percentage of the main fatty acid (FA) measured in the coconut oil and butter.

From: Long term highly saturated fat diet does not induce NASH in Wistar rats

 

%

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

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