1
ata (P-Test vs MLT) for Infant Formula Ref. Sample
*
(g/100g product)
Fatty acids
P-test FAPAS
(June 2013)
MLT
(Dec. 2013)
n=
Mean
RSD R
n=
Mean
RSD R
C6:0
Caproic
10
0.037
32.4
17
0.039
10.7
C8:0
Caprylic
10
0.451
3.3
16
0.446
3.1
C10:0
Capric
10
0.354
3.7
17
0.348
3.4
C12:0
Lauric
10
2.661
2.3
17
2.670
2.7
C14:0
Myristic
10
1.101
2.1
16
1.105
2.6
C16:0
Palmitic
10
1.854
2.8
16
1.790
4.2
C18:0
Stearic
10
0.717
3.1
16
0.690
4.0
C18:1 trans
total trans C18:1
10
0.018
16.7
11
0.016
28.4
C18:1
Oleic & others cis
n-9/n-7
10
11.51
3.7
16
10.992
5.7
C18:2 trans
total trans C18:2
10
0.031
12.9
17
0.027
23.6
C18:2
Linoleic (LA)
n-6
10
3.800
3.2
16
3.690
2.8
C18:3 trans
total trans C18:3
10
0.036
33.3
13
0.047
69.1
C18:3
Alpha-linolenic (LN)
n-3
10
0.479
4.8
16
0.457
4.9
C20:0
Arachidic
10
0.071
4.2
17
0.068
8.2
C20:1
Eicosenoic
n-9
10
0.098
13.3
16
0.101
11.6
C20:4
Arachidonic (ARA)
n-6
10
0.058
8.6
15
0.059
10.7
C22:0
Behenic
10
0.117
5.1
16
0.109
10.7
C22:6
Docosahexaenoic (DHA)
n-3
10
0.059
6.8
16
0.055
8.5
C24:0
Lignoceric
10
0.046
23.9
16
0.042
16.2
SFA
Saturated Fatty Acids
10
7.41
2.3
16
7.309
2.4
MUFA
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
10
11.677
3.8
16
11.148
5.6
PUFA
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
10
4.455
3.3
16
4.292
2.7
TFA (total)
Total trans fatty acids
10
0.086
14.0
17
0.079
43.4
Total fatty acids (g/100g) fat 26%
23.5
22.8
*
The SRM 1849a sample was not used for MLT (it was demonstrated during SLV that certified values for fatty acids were abnormally low)
