Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Fatty Acid Content of Avocado Oil

From nutritiondata.com (using 100g) for avocado oil:





Summary:

~71% MUFA, Predominantly oleic acid (>95%)
~12% Saturated Fat, Predominantly palmitic acid (almost 95%)
~14% PUFA  Omega 6:Omega 3 ratio = 13:1

Yes, as sometimes happens with the data from this website, the numbers don't add up exactly.

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