[The Iberian pig: an animal with fat with a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids].
We have analyzed the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat in the Iberian pork feed with acorns using gas chromatography. We have found a 59.1% content in oleic acid (18:1) and 62% of total monounsaturated fatty acids. This figures statistically does differs from the data about fat composition in pig taken from others food composition sources. We conclude that Iberian pork feed with acorns have a very high content in monounsaturated fatty acids and can no be considered as harmful as other animals fats.
Martín Peña
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Unidad de Nutrición y Dietética, Hospital General de Móstoles, Madrid.
Carnicero Bujarabal
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Ruiz Galiana
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry*; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000032:analysis*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis; D013030:Spain; D013552:Swine / Q000378:metabolism*
D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D010938:Plant Oils
El cerdo ibérico: un animal con grasa de alto contenido en ácidos grasos monoinsaturados.