Common Fatty Acids: Names, Carbon Atoms: Double Bonds, Present in, Structures

Lauric acid

12:0

Coconut

CH₃-(CH₂)₁₀-COOH

Myristic acid

14:0

Nutmeg

CH₃-(CH₂)₁₂-COOH

Palmitic acid

16:0

Palm

CH₃-(CH₂)₁₄-COOH

Stearic acid

18:0

Animal Fat

CH₃-(CH₂)₁₆-COOH

Palmitoleic acid

16:1

Butter

CH₃-(CH₂)₅-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH

Oleic acid

18:1

Olives, pecan, grapeseed

CH₃-(CH₂)₇-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH

Linoleic acid

18:2

Soybean, safflower, sunflower

CH₃-(CH₂)₄-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH

Linolenic acid

18:3

Corn

CH₃-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH

Arachidonic acid

20:4

meat, eggs, fish

CH₃-(CH₂)₃-(CH₂-CH=CH)₄-(CH₂)₃-COOH

Saturated

Lauric

Saturated

Myristic

Saturated

Palmitic

Saturated

Stearic

monounsaturated

Palmitoleic

monounsaturated

Oleic

polyunsaturated

Linoleic

polyunsaturated

Linolenic

polyunsaturated

arachidonic