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The table below gives the typical fatty acid composition of various palm oil products available in the market now.

Fatty Acid

Name

CPO

CP Olein

Super Olein

CP Stearin

C12:0

Lauric Acid

0.1

0.3

0.4

0.25

C14:0

Myristic Acid

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.45

C16:0

Palmitic Acid

43.7

39.8

31.5

62.2

C16:1

Palmitoleic Acid

0.1

0.2

–

0.07

C18:0

Stearic Acid

4.4

4.4

3.2

5.0

C18:1

Oleic Acid

39.9

42.4

49.2

24.8

C18:2

Linoleic Acid

10.3

11.2

13.7

5.9

C18:3

Linolenic Acid

–

0.4

0.3

0.3

C20:0

Arachidic Acid

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.45

CPO : Crude Palm Oil
CP Olein : Crude Palm Olein
CP Stearin : Crude Palm Stearin

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