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Table 1 Composition of fatty acids in control and olive oils/spreads

From: Cardio-metabolic and immunological impacts of extra virgin olive oil consumption in overweight and obese older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Fatty acids

Olive oil

Control oil

Butter (control spread)

  

%

 

C14:0

0.4

0.1

11.5

C16:0

13.5

10.9

36.2

C16:1

1.3

0

0

C18:0

2.4

4.4

15.1

C18:1n9

68.3

22.7

30.7

C18:1n7

3.2

1.4

1.9

C18:2n6

10

54.2

4.1

C18:3n6

0

0

0

C18:3n3

0.7

6.3

0.5

C20:1n9

0.3

0

0

C20:4n6

0

0

0

C20:5n3

0

0

0

C22:5n6

0

0

0

  1. Fatty acids (%) in control and olive oil samples analyzed by gas chromatography as described in method section