Table 2 Fatty acid composition of various dietary components: alfalfa pellets, alfalfa hay, mixed grains (barley, oats, and corn), the SM and FM supplements presented as content (g)/100Â g
Percent of total fatty acid | Alfalfa pellets | Alfalfa hay | Mixed grain | SM supplement | FM supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:0 | 0.266 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.202 | 0.142 |
12:0 | 0.538 | 0.328 | 0.025 | 0.132 | 0.117 |
14:0 | 1.274 | 0.592 | 0.313 | 0.770 | 3.049 |
14:1 | 0.061 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.052 | 0.070 |
16:0 | 19.496 | 23.932 | 18.974 | 16.033 | 19.768 |
16:1–9c | 0.433 | 0.365 | 0.206 | 2.104 | 4.940 |
18:0 | 3.625 | 3.071 | 1.623 | 4.808 | 3.665 |
18:l–9c | 3.775 | 3.126 | 24.987 | 25.064 | 16.206 |
18:l–11c | 0.638 | 0.821 | 1.185 | 1.687 | 3.057 |
18:2n-6 | 20.758 | 21.322 | 47.905 | 26.993 | 17.197 |
20:0 | 1.132 | 1.775 | 0.240 | 0.562 | 0.454 |
20:1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.008 | 0.223 | 1.425 |
18:3n-3 | 44.984 | 41.920 | 3.007 | 18.390 | 10.868 |
22:0 | 1.475 | 1.256 | 0.206 | 0.309 | 0.236 |
20:4n-6 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.191 | 0.729 |
20:5n-3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.732 | 6.096 |
24:0 | 1.542 | 1.493 | 0.322 | 0.346 | 0.192 |
22:5n-3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.093 | 0.713 |
22:6n3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.309 | 11.073 |