HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lipid that is found in large amounts in soybeans and wheat germ
A
oleic acid
B
fatty acid
C
lauric acid
D
linolenic acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The predominant fatty acid is linoleic acid, which accounts for  53% of the total fatty-acid content of soybeans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Typical fatty acid composition is 51% linoleic acid, 7-10% -linolenic acid, 23% oleic acid, 10% palmitic acid and 4% stearic acid.

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