Common Fatty Acids: Names, Carbon Atoms: Double Bonds, Present in, Structures
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Lauric acid
12:0
Coconut
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₀-COOH
Coconut
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₀-COOH
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Myristic acid
14:0
Nutmeg
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₂-COOH
Nutmeg
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₂-COOH
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Palmitic acid
16:0
Palm
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₄-COOH
Palm
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₄-COOH
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Stearic acid
18:0
Animal Fat
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₆-COOH
Animal Fat
CH₃-(CH₂)₁₆-COOH
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Palmitoleic acid
16:1
Butter
CH₃-(CH₂)₅-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
Butter
CH₃-(CH₂)₅-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
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Oleic acid
18:1
Olives, pecan, grapeseed
CH₃-(CH₂)₇-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
Olives, pecan, grapeseed
CH₃-(CH₂)₇-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
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Linoleic acid
18:2
Soybean, safflower, sunflower
CH₃-(CH₂)₄-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
Soybean, safflower, sunflower
CH₃-(CH₂)₄-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
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Linolenic acid
18:3
Corn
CH₃-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
Corn
CH₃-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-CH₂-CH=CH-(CH₂)₇-COOH
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Arachidonic acid
20:4
meat, eggs, fish
CH₃-(CH₂)₃-(CH₂-CH=CH)₄-(CH₂)₃-COOH
meat, eggs, fish
CH₃-(CH₂)₃-(CH₂-CH=CH)₄-(CH₂)₃-COOH
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Saturated
Lauric
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Saturated
Myristic
12
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Saturated
Palmitic
13
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Saturated
Stearic
14
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monounsaturated
Palmitoleic
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monounsaturated
Oleic
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polyunsaturated
Linoleic
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polyunsaturated
Linolenic
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polyunsaturated
arachidonic
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