| Fatty acid ( % total fatty acids) |
Median(IQR) |
Median(IQR) |
P value |
| Myristic acid
C14:0 |
0.21 (0.18 to 0.26) |
0.21 (0.17to 0.26) |
0.20 |
| Pentadecanoic acid
C15:0 |
0.19 (0.16 to 0.22) |
0.20 (0.18 to 0.23) |
0.37 |
| Palmitic acid
C16:0 |
0.70 (0.62 to 0.80) |
0.72 (0.63 to 0.80) |
0.25 |
| Margaric acid
C17:0 |
0.48 (0.42 to 0.53) |
0.50 (0.43 to 0.54) |
0.48 |
| Stearic acid
C18:0 |
0.51 (0.33 to 0.66) |
0.46 (0.00 to 0.67) |
0.48 |
| Arachidic acid
C20:0 |
0.50 (0.43 to 0.58) |
0.51 (0.43 to 0.59) |
1.00 |
| Behenic acid
22:0 |
0.49 (0.41 to 0.56) |
0.47 (0.40 to 0.56) |
0.10 |
| Lignoceric acid
C24:0 |
0.59 (0.52 to 0.67) |
0.57 (0.49 to 0.66) |
0.08 |
| Total saturated fats |
46.52 (45.81 to 47.23) |
46.52(45.66to 47.29) |
0.97 |
| Palmitelaidic acid
C16:1 (n-7t) |
0.08 (0.04 to 0.23) |
0.09 (0.05 to 0.17) |
0.62 |
| Elidic acid
C18:1 (n-9t) |
0.19 (0.13 to 0.25) |
0.19(0.12 to 0.27) |
0.45 |
| Vaccenic acid
C18:1 (n-7t) |
0.44 (0.35 to 0.77) |
0.46(0.37 to 0.67) |
0.46 |
| Linoelaidic acid
C18:2 (n-6t,9t) |
0.09 (0.07 to 0.10) |
0.10 (0.08 to 0.11) |
0.03 |
| Total trans fatty acids |
0.84 (0.66 to 1.29) |
0.89 (0.71 to 1.20) |
0.39 |
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