ABSTRACT
Plants Almond kernel oil 18:1 9c 43-70% 18:2 9c,12c 24-30% 0.91025 1.46726 89-101 188-200
16:0 4-13% 18:0 1-10% Apricot kernel oil 18:1 9c 58-66% 18:2 9c,12c 29-33% 0.91025 1.46925 97-110 185-199
16:0 4.6-6% 18:0 1% Argan seed oil 18:1 9c 42-55% 18:2 9c,12c 30-34% 0.91220 1.46720 92-102 189-195
16:0 12-16% 18:0 2-7% Avocado pulp oil 18:1 9c 56-74% 18:2 9c,12c 10-17% 0.91225 1.46625 85-90 177-198 16:0 9-18% 16:1 9c 3-9% Babassu palm oil 12:0 40-55% 14:0 11-27% 24 0.91425 1.45040 10-18 245-256
18:1 9c 9-20% 16:0 5.2-11% Blackcurrant oil 18:2 9c,12c 45-50% 18:3 6c,9c,12c 14-20% 0.92320 1.48020 173-182 185-195
18:3 9c,12c,15c 12-15% 18:1 9c 9-13% Borage (star-flower) oil 18:2 9c,12c 36-40% 18:3 6c,9c,12c 17-25% 141-160 189-192
18:1 9c 14-21% 16:0 9.4-12% Borneo tallow 18:0 39-43% 18:1 9c 34-37% 38 0.855100 1.45640 29-38 189-200
16:0 18-21% 20:0 1.0% Cameline oil 18:3 9c,12c,15c 33-38% 18:2 9c,12c 15-16% 0.92415 1.47720 127-155 180-190
20:1 total 14-16% 18:1 9c 12-24% Canola (rapeseed) 18:1 9c 59-66% 18:2 9c,12c 24-29% –10 91 oil (low linolenic) 16:0 4-5% 18:3 9c,12c,15c 2-3%
Canola (rapeseed) 18:1 9c 52-67% 18:2 9c,12c 16-25% –10 0.91520 1.46640 110-126 182-193 oil (low erucic) 18:3 9c,12c,15c 6-14% 16:0 3.3-6.0%
Caraway seed oil 18:1 9c 40% 18:2 9c,12c 30% 1.47135 128 178 18:1 6c 26% 16:0 3%
Cashew nut oil 18:1 9c 57-80% 18:2 9c,12c 16-22% 0.91415 1.46340 79-89 180-196 16:0 4-17% 18:0 2-12%
Type of oil Principal fatty acid components in weight % °C
g cm-3
index
Iodine value
value
Castor oil 18:1 12-OH,9c 88% 18:2 9c,12c 3-5% –18 0.95225 1.47525 81-91 176-187 18:1 9c 2.9-6% 22:0 2.1%
Cherry kernel oil 18:2 9c,12c 42-45% 18:1 9c 35-49% 0.91825 1.46840 110-118 190-198 16:0 4-9% 18:3 9c,11t,13t 3-10%
Chinese vegetable tallow 16:0 58-72% 18:1 9c 20-35% 44 0.88725 1.45640 16-29 200-218 18:0 1-8% 14:0 0.5-3.7%
Cocoa butter 18:0 31-37% 18:1 9c 31-35% 34 0.97425 1.45740 32-40 192-200 16:0 25-27% 18:2 9c,12c 2.8-4.0%
Coconut oil 12:0 45-51% 14:0 17-21% 25 0.91340 1.44940 5-13 248-265 16:0 7.7-10.2% 18:1 9c 5.4-9.9%
Cohune nut oil 12:0 44-48% 14:0 16-17% 0.91425 1.45040 9-14 251-260 18:1 9c 8-10% 16:0 7-10%
Coriander seed oil 18:1 6c 53% 18:1 9c 32% 0.90825 1.46425 86-100 182-191 18:2 9c,12c 7-14% 16:0 3-8%
Corn oil 18:2 9c,12c 40-66% 18:1 9c 20-42% –20 0.91920 1.47225 107-135 187-195 16:0 9-16% 18:0 0-3%
Cottonseed oil 18:2 9c,12c 47-58% 16:0 18-26% –1 0.92020 1.46240 96-115 189-198 18:1 9c 14-22% 18:0 2.1-3.3%
Crambe oil 22:1 13c 55-60% 18:1 9c 12-15% 0.90625 1.47025 87-113 18:2 9c,12c 8-10% 18:3 9c,12c,15c 6-7%
Cuphea seed oil 8:0 65-78% 10:0 19-24% (caprylic acid rich) 18:2 9c,12c 1-4% 16:0 0.6-3%
Euphorbia lagascae 18:1 12,13-ep,9c 64% 18:1 other 19% 0.95225 1.47325 102 seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 9% 16:0 4%
Evening primrose oil 18:2 9c,12c 65-80% 18:3 6c,9c,12c 8-14% 1.47920 147-155 193-198 16:0 6-10% 18:1 9c 5-12%
Grape seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 58-78% 18:1 9c 12-28% 0.92320 1.47540 130-138 188-194 16:0 5.5-11% 18:0 3-6%
Hazelnut oil (Chilean) 18:1 9c 39% 16:1 11c 22.7% 20:1 total 9.7% 22:1 total 9.5%
Hazelnut oil (Filbert) 18:1 9c 72-84% 18:2 9c,12c 5.7-22% 0.90925 1.47325 83-90 188-197 16:0 4.1-7.2% 18:0 1.5-2.4%
Hempseed oil 18:2 9c,12c 45-60% 18:3 9c,12c,15c 15-30% 0.92125 1.47240 145-166 190-195 18:1 9c 11-16% 16:0 6-12%
Illipe (mowrah) butter 18:1 9c 34% 16:0 23% 27 0.862100 1.46040 53-70 188-207 18:0 23% 18:2 9c,12c 14%
Jojoba oila 20:1 total 66-74% 22:1 undefined 9-19% 18:1 9c 5-12% 24:1 15c 1-5%
Kapok seed oilb 18:1 9c 45-65% 16:0 10-28% 30 0.92615 1.46925 86-110 189-197 18:2 9c,12c 7-35% 18:0 2-9%
Kokum butter 18:0 49-56% 18:1 9c 39-49% 41 1.45640 33-37 192 16:0 2-5% 18:2 9c,12c 1-2%
Kusum oil 18:1 9c 57-62% 20:0 20-25% 1.46140 48-58 220-230 16:0 5-8% 18:0 2-6%
Linola oil 18:2 9c,12c 72% 18:1 9c 16% 142 16:0 5.6% 18:0 4.0%
Linseed oil 18:3 9c,12c,15c 52-58% 18:1 9c 18-20% –24 0.92425 1.48025 170-203 188-196 18:2 9c,12c 17% 18:2 9c,12c 16%
Macadamia nut oil 18:1 9c 56-59% 16:1 9c 21-22% 16:0 8-9% 18:0 2-4%
Type of oil Principal fatty acid components in weight % °C
g cm-3
index
Iodine value
value
Mango seed oil 18:1 9c 38-50% 18:0 31-49% 0.91215 1.46125 39-48 188-195 18:2 9c,12c 3-6% 20:0 2-6%
Meadowfoam seed oil 20:1 5c 58-77% 22:1 total 8-24% 1.46440 86-91 168 22:2 5c,13c 7-15% 18:1 9c 1-3%
Melon oil 18:2 9c,12c 67% (av.) 18:1 9c 12% (av.) 16:0 11% (av.) 18:0 9% (av.)
Moringa peregrina seed 18:1 9c 70% 16:0 9% 0.90324 1.46040 70 185 oil 18:0 3.8% 22:0 2.4%
Mustard seed oil 22:1 13c 43% 22:1 13c 22-50% 0.91320 1.46540 92-125 170-184 18:3 9c,12c,15c 12% 18:2 9c,12c 10-24%
Neem oil 18:1 9c 49-62% 18:0 14-24% –3 0.91230 1.46240 68-71 195-205 16:0 13-18% 18:2 9c,12c 7-15%
Niger seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 52-78% 16:0 5-12% 0.92415 1.46840 126-135 188-193 18:1 9c 4-10% 18:0 2-12%
Nutmeg butter 14:0 76-83% 18:1 9c 5-11% 45 1.46840 48-85 170-190 16:0 4-10% 12:0 3-6%
Oat oil 18:2 9c,12c 24-48% 18:1 9c 18-53% 0.91725 1.46740 105-116 190-199 16:0 13-39% 18:0 0.5-4%
Oiticica oil 18:3 9c,11t,13t, 4-oxo
70-80% 16:0 7% 0.97220 1.51425 140-150 188-193
18:0 5% 18:1 9c 4-7% Olive oil 18:1 9c 55-83% 18:2 9c,12c 9% –6 0.91120 1.46920 75-94 184-196
16:0 7.5-20% 18:2 9c,12c 3.5-21% Palm kernel oil 12:0 40-55% 14:0 14-18% 24 0.92215 1.45040 14-21 230-250
18:1 9c 12-21% 16:0 6.5-10% Palm oil 16:0 40-48% 18:1 9c 36-44% 35 0.91415 1.45540 49-55 190-209
18:2 9c,12c 6.5-12% 18:0 3.5-6.5% Palm olein 18:1 9c 40-44% 16:0 38-43% 0.9140 1.45940 >56 194-202
18:2 9c,12c 10-13% 18:0 3.7-4.8% Palm stearin 16:0 48-74% 18:1 9c 16-36% 0.88460 1.44940 <48 193-205
18:0 3.9-5.6% 18:2 9c,12c 3.2-9.8% Parsley seed oil 18:1 6c 69-76% 18:1 9c 12-15% 1.480040 110-120 18:2 9c,12c 6-14% 16:0 2% Peanut oil 18:1 9c 36-67% 18:2 9c,12c 14-43% 3 0.91420 1.46340 86-107 187-196
16:0 8.3-14% 22:0 2.1-4.4% Perilla oil 18:3 9c,12c,15c 59% 18:2 9c,12c 14-18% 0.92425 1.47725 192-208 188-197
18:1 9c 11-13% 16:0 6-9% Phulwara butter 16:0 57-61% 18:1 9c 30-36% 43 0.862100 1.45840 40-51 188-200
18:2 9c,12c 3-4% 18:0 3-4% Pine nut oil 18:2 9c,12c 47-51% 18:1 9c 36-39% 0.91915 118-121 193-197
16:0 6-8% 18:0 2-3% Poppy seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 62-73% 18:1 9c 16-30% –15 0.91625 1.46940 132-146 188-196
16:0 7-11% 18:0 1-4% Rice bran oil 18:1 9c 38-48% 18:2 9c,12c 16-36% 0.91625 1.47225 92-108 181-189
16:0 16-28% 18:0 2-4% Safflower seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 68-83% 18:1 9c 8.4-30% 0.92415 1.47425 136-148 186-198
16:0 5.3-8.0% 18:0 1.9-2.9% Safflower seed oil 18:1 9c 74-80% 18:2 9c,12c 13-18% 0.92120 1.47025 91-95 (high oleic) 16:0 5-6% 18:0 1.5-2.0%
Sal fat 18:0 33-57% 18:1 9c 31-52% 33 1.45640 31-45 175-192 16:0 6-23% 20:0 1-8%
Type of oil Principal fatty acid components in weight % °C
g cm-3
index
Iodine value
value
Sesame seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 40-51% 18:1 9c 33-44% –6 0.91720 1.46740 104-120 187-195 16:0 7.9-10.2% 18:0 4.4-6.7%
Sheanut butter 18:1 9c 45-50% 18:0 36-41% 38 0.863100 1.46540 52-66 178-198 16:0 4-8% 18:2 9c,12c 4-8%
Soybean oil 18:2 9c,12c 50-57% 18:1 9c 18-28% –16 0.92020 1.46840 118-139 189-195 16:0 9-13% 18:3 9c,12c,15c 5.5-9.5%
Stillingia seed kernel oilc 18:3 total 41-54% 18:2 9c,12c 24-30% 0.93725 1.48325 169-191 202-212 18:1 9c 7-10% 16:0 6-9%
Sunflower seed oil 18:2 9c,12c 48-74% 18:1 9c 13-40% –17 0.91920 1.47425 118-145 188-194 16:0 5-8% 18:0 2.5-7.0%
Sunflower oil, high-oleic 18:1 9c 80% 18:2 9c,12c 10% (HO) 18:0 4.4% 16:0 3.5% 0.91125 1.46825 81
Sunflower oil, mid-Oleic 18:1 9c 65% 18:2, 18:3 25% (NuSun oil) 16:0, 18:0 10%
Tall oil 18:2 9c,12c 41-52% 18:1 9c 41-48% 0.96925 1.49425 140-180 154-180 16:0 5-6% 18:0 2-3%
Tung oil 18:3 9c,11t,13t 71-82% 18:2 9c,12c 8-15% –2 0.91225 1.51725 160-175 189-195 18:1 9c 4-10% 18:0 3%
Ucuhuba butter oil 14:0 64-73% 12:0 13-15% 0.870100 1.45150 11-17 221-229 18:1 9c 6-8% 16:0 3-9%
Vernonia seed oil 18:1 12,13-ep,9c 62-72% 18:2 9c,12c 9-17% 0.90130 1.48632 55 176 16:0 3-7% 18:0 2-6%
Walnut oil 18:2 9c,12c 56-60% 18:1 9c 17-19% 0.92125 1.47425 138-162 189-197 18:3 9c,12c,15c 13-14% 16:0 6-8%
Wheatgerm oil 18:2 9c,12c 50-59% 18:1 9c 13-23% 0.92625 1.47925 100-128 179-217 16:0 12-20% 18:3 9c,12c,15c 2-9%
Marine animals Anchovy oil 20:5
6c,9c,12c,15c,17c 22% 16:0 17% 163-169 191-194
16:1 undefined 13% 18:1 undefined 10% Capelin oild 20:1 undefined 17% 22:1 undefined 15% 1.46350 94-164 185-202
18:1 undefined 14% 16:0 10% Cod liver oil 18:1 undefined 24% 20:1 undefined 13% 0.92415 1.48225 142-176 180-192
22:6 4c,7c,10c,13c, 16c,19c
11% 16:0 10%
Herring oil 22:1 undefined 19% 16:0 17% 0.91420 1.47425 115-160 161-192 20:1 undefined 15% 18:1 undefined 14%
Mackerel oil 22:1 undefined 15% 16:0 14% 0.92915 1.48120 136-167 18:1 undefined 13% 20:1 undefined 12%
Menhaden oil 16:0 19% 20:5 6c,9c,12c,15c, 17c
14% 0.92015 150-200 192-199
16:1 undefined 12% 18:1 undefined 11% Salmon oil 22:6 4c,7c,10c,13c,
16c,19c 18% 20:5 6c,9c,12c,15c,
17c 13% 0.92415 1.47525 130-160 183-186
16:0 9.8% 16:1 4.8% Sardine oil 16:0 18% 20:5 6c,9c,12c,15c,
17c 16% 0.91525 1.46465 159-192 188-199
18:1 undefined 13% 16:1 undefined 10% Seal blubber oil, harp 18:1 9c 21% 20:1 12%
22:6 4c,7c,10c,13c, 16c,19c
7.6% 20:5 6c,9c,12c,15c, 17c
6.4%
Type of oil Principal fatty acid components in weight % °C
g cm-3
index
Iodine value
value
Shark liver oil 18:1 undefined 45% 16:0 21% 0.91725 1.47625 150-300 170-190 20:1 12% 22:1 9% Tuna oil 22:6 4c,7c,10c,13c,
16c,19c 22% 16:0 22%
18:1 undefined 21% 20:5 6c,9c,12c,15c, 17c
Trout lipids 16:0 21-24% 18:1 undefined 18-31% 18:2 7-16% 16:1 4-10%
Whale oil, minke 18:1 undefined 18% 20:1 17% 22:1 11% 16:1 9%
Land animals Beef tallow 18:1 undefined 31-50% 18:0 25-40% 47 0.90225 1.45440 33-47 190-200
16:0 20-37% 14:0 1-6% Butterfat 16:0 28.1% (av.) 18:1 9c 20.8% (av.) 32 0.93415 1.45540 26-40 210-232
14:0 10.8% (av.) 18:0 10.6% (av.) Chicken egg lipids, yolk 16:0 28% 18:1 9c 25%
18:0 17% 18:2 9c,12c 16% Chicken fat 18:1 undefined 37% 16:0 22% 0.91815 1.45640 76-80
18:2 20% 18:0 6% Milk fats, cow 16:0 28.2% (av.) 18:1 9c 21.4% (av.)
18:0 12.6% (av.) 14:0 10.6% (av.) Milk fats, human 18:1 9c 31.1% (av.) 16:0 21.6% (av.)
18:2 9c,12c 11.7% (av.) 14:0 6.6% (av.) Mutton tallow 18:1 undefined 30-42% 18:0 22-34% 48 0.94615 1.45540 35-46
16:0 20-27% 14:0 2-4% Pork lard 18:1 undefined 35-62% 16:0 20-32% 30 0.89820
18:0 5-24% 18:2 3-16%
