CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS PRESENT AS GLYCERIDES IN FOOD FATS I. Saturated Fatty Acids Butyric Butanoic CH3(CH2)2COOH butterfat Caproic Hexanoic CH3(CH2)4COOH butterfat, coconut and palm nut oils Caprylic Octanoic CH3(CH2)6COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Capric Decanoic CH3(CH2)8COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Lauric Dodecanoic CH3(CH2)10COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Myristic Tetradecanoic CH3(CH2)12COOH coconut and Palm nut oil, most animal and plant fats Palmitic Hexadecanoic CH3(CH2)14COOH practically all animal and plant fats Stearic Octadecanoic CH3(CH2)16COOH animal fats and minor component of plant fats Arachidic Eicosanoic CH3(CH2)18COOH peanut oil Common Name Systematic Name Formula Common sourceCLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS PRESENT AS GLYCERIDES IN FOOD FATS I. Saturated Fatty Acids Butyric Butanoic CH3(CH2)2COOH butterfat Caproic Hexanoic CH3(CH2)4COOH butterfat, coconut and palm nut oils Caprylic Octanoic CH3(CH2)6COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Capric Decanoic CH3(CH2)8COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Lauric Dodecanoic CH3(CH2)10COOH coconut and palm nut oils, butterfat Myristic Tetradecanoic CH3(CH2)12COOH coconut and Palm nut oil, most animal and plant fats Palmitic Hexadecanoic CH3(CH2)14COOH practically all animal and plant fats Stearic Octadecanoic CH3(CH2)16COOH animal fats and minor component of plant fats Arachidic Eicosanoic CH3(CH2)18COOH peanut oil Common Name Systematic Name Formula Common source