Table 3. Fatty acid composition of control and food waste diets

CON1) FW2) p-value
C14:0 2.20 ± 0.01 2.96 ± 0.06 0.002
C16:0 23.54 ± 0.04 22.33 ± 0.10 <0.001
C16:1 2.49 ± 0.02 3.02 ± 0.10 <0.001
C18:0 11.27 ± 0.23 8.91 ± 0.10 <0.001
C18:1n9 36.89 ± 0.41 34.91 ± 0.03 0.014
C18:1n7 2.58 ± 0.05 2.80 ± 0.04 0.004
C18:2n6 19.50 ± 0.49 20.46 ± 0.20 0.035
C18:3n3 1.28 ± 0.02 2.38 ± 0.04 <0.001
C20:4n6 N.D. N.D. -
C20:5n3 N.D. 0.31 ± 0.54 -
C22:6n3 0.25 ± 0.22 1.93 ± 0.14 <0.001
SFA 37.01 ± 0.24 34.20 ± 0.11 <0.001
MUFA 41.95 ± 0.46 40.72 ± 0.14 0.011
PUFA 21.04 ± 0.70 25.08 ± 0.24 <0.001
P:S ratio 0.57 ± 0.02 0.73 ± 0.01 <0.001
n3 FA 1.54 ± 0.21 4.62 ± 0.40 <0.001
n6 FA 19.50 ± 0.49 20.46 ± 0.20 0.035
n6:n3 ratio 12.87 ± 1.62 4.46 ± 0.41 <0.001