FAT CONTENT AND FATTY ACID COMOPSITION OF SEED OILS Fatty Acid Composition (% of total oil) name Fat Omega3 - Omega6 Omega9 Stearic acid Palmitic acid Content Polyunsaturated Monounsaturated Saturated Saturated % 18:3 18:2 18:1 18:0 16:0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hemp 35 20 60* 12 2 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Flax 35 58 14 19 4 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pumpkin 46.7 0-15 42-57 34 0 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean 17.7 7 50 26 6 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheat Germ 10.9 5 50 25 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Evening Primrose 17 81** 11 2 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Safflower 59.5 75 13 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunflower 47.3 65 23 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grape 20 71 17 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn 4 59 24 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sesame 49.1 45 42 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rape (Canola) 30 7 30 54*** 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Almond 54.2 17 78 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Olive 20 8 76 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coconut 35.3 3 6 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * includes up to 2% GLA **includes 9% GLA ***includes up to 5% erucic acid