What is the fatty acid composition of palm oil and its associated products?
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The table below gives the typical fatty acid composition of various palm oil products available in the market now. |
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Fatty Acid |
Name |
CPO |
CP Olein |
Super Olein |
CP Stearin |
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C12:0 |
Lauric Acid |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.25 |
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C14:0 |
Myristic Acid |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.45 |
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C16:0 |
Palmitic Acid |
43.7 |
39.8 |
31.5 |
62.2 |
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C16:1 |
Palmitoleic Acid |
0.1 |
0.2 |
- |
0.07 |
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C18:0 |
Stearic Acid |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
5.0 |
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C18:1 |
Oleic Acid |
39.9 |
42.4 |
49.2 |
24.8 |
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C18:2 |
Linoleic Acid |
10.3 |
11.2 |
13.7 |
5.9 |
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C18:3 |
Linolenic Acid |
- |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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C20:0 |
Arachidic Acid |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.45 |
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