Table of Nuts

(grams fatty acids per 100 grams nut)

Fatty Acids   Acorns Almond Beechnut Brazilnut Butternut Cashew Chestnut Coconut Ginko nut
Common Name Saturated                  
Caproic acid 6:0               0.19  
Caprylic acid 8:0           0.02   2.35  
Capric acid 10:0           0.02   1.86  
Lauric acid 12:0           0.02   14.86  
Myristic acid 14:0     0.06     0.02 0.01 5.87 0.01
Palmitic acid 16:0 2.85 3.2 3.57 9.1 0.9 3.92 0.21 2.84 0.29
Margaric acid 17:0       0.05   0.05      
Stearic acid 18:0 0.25 0.68 1.18 5.79 0.43 3.22 0.01 1.73 0.02
Arachidic acid 20:0       0.16   0.27      
Behenic acid 22:0           0.17      
Lignoceric acid 24:0           0.1      
Total   3.1 3.88 4.81 15.09 1.3 7.81 0.23 29.7 0.32
111 Monounsaturated                  
Palmitoleic acid 16:1   0.23 0.29 0.23   0.14 0.01   0.08
111 17:1       0.04          
Oleic acid 18:1 15.11 31.9 18.85 24.22 10.35 23.52 0.41 1.43 0.51
Gadoleic acid 20:1     2.76 0.05   0.14 0.01   0.01
Erucic acid 22:1                  
Total   15.11 32.13 21.9 24.54 10.35 23.8 0.43 1.43 0.60
111 Polyunsaturated                  
111     Omega 6                  
Linoleic acid 18:2n6 4.6 12.21 18.39 20.54 33.73 7.78 0.44 0.37 0.58
Gamma linolenic acid 18:3n6                  
111 20:2n6                  
111 Total n6 4.6 12.21 18.39 20.54 33.73 7.78 0.44 0.37 0.58
111     Omega 3                  
Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3n3      1.7 0.04 8.72 0.06 0.05   0.02
111 Total n3 0 0 1.7 0.04 8.72 0.06 0.05 0 0.02
Total Poly   4.6 12.21 20.09 20.58 42.45 7.84 0.49 0.37 0.60
111 Ratio n6/n3 no n3 no n3 10.8 513.5 3.9 129.7 8.8 no n3 29.0

 

Fatty Acids   Hazelnut Hickorynut Macadamia nut Peanut Pecan Pine nut Pistachio Walnut
Common Name Saturated                
Caproic acid 6:0                
Caprylic acid 8:0                
Capric acid 10:0                
Lauric acid 12:0     0.08          
Myristic acid 14:0     0.66 0.03        
Palmitic acid 16:0 3.10 5.42 6.04 5.20 4.37 3.21 4.89 4.40
Margaric acid 17:0     0.12          
Stearic acid 18:0 1.27 1.42 2.33 1.11 1.75 1.39 0.46 1.66
Arachidic acid 20:0 0.10   1.94   0.07 0.23 0.04 0.06
Behenic acid 22:0     0.61     0.07 0.04  
Lignoceric acid 24:0     0.28          
Total   4.47 6.84 12.06 6.34 6.19 4.9 5.43 6.12
111 Monounsaturated                
Palmitoleic acid 16:1 0.12 0.28 12.98 0.01   0.02 0.46  
111 17:1                
Oleic acid 18:1 45.41 32.01 43.76 23.96 40.59 17.95 22.69 8.80
Gadoleic acid 20:1 0.13   1.89 0.67 0.21 0.80 0.17 0.13
Erucic acid 22:1     0.23          
Total   45.66 32.29 58.86 24.64 40.80 18.77 23.32 8.93
111 Polyunsaturated                
111     Omega 6                
Linoleic acid 18:2n6 7.83 20.62 1.30 15.69 20.63 33.20 13.20 38.09
Gamma linolenic acid 18:3n6           0.05    
111 20:2n6           0.40    
111 Total n6 7.83 20.62 1.3 15.69 20.63 33.65 13.2 38.09
111     Omega 3                
Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3n3  0.09 1.05 0.21 0.003 0.99 0.11 0.25 9.08
111 Total n3 0.09 1.05 0.21 0.003 0.99 0.11 0.25 9.08
Total Poly   7.92 21.67 1.51 15.69 21.62 33.76 13.45 47.17
111 Ratio n6/n3 87.0 19.6 6.2 5230.0 20.8 305.9 52.8 4.19

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