Biochemical Composition of Horse Mackerel (Megalaspis cordyla)
Proximate Composition
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| Moisture |
72.00 |
| Protein |
18.50 |
| Fat |
1.50 |
| Ash |
1.75 |
Fatty Acid Composition - Monounsaturated
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| C16:1 n7 |
3.60 |
| C17:1 n7 |
0.00 |
| C18:1 n9 |
8.30 |
| C20:1 n9 |
0.50 |
| C22:1 n9 |
0.00 |
| Others |
0.00 |
| Total |
12.40 |
Fatty Acid Composition - Polyunsaturated
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| C18:2 n6 |
1.10 |
| C18:3 n3 |
0.90 |
| C18:4 n3 |
0.00 |
| C20:2 n6 |
0.40 |
| C20:3 n6 |
0.00 |
| C20:4 n6 |
3.50 |
| C20:5 n3 |
0.70 |
| C22:4 n6 |
0.00 |
| C22:5 n3 |
0.00 |
| C22:6 n3 |
3.20 |
| Others |
0.00 |
| Total |
34.00 |
| Unidentified |
8.6 |
Fatty Acid Composition - Saturated
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| C12:0 |
0.00 |
| C13:0 |
0.90 |
| C14:0 |
0.50 |
| C15:0 |
0.00 |
| C16:0 |
2.00 |
| C17:0 |
0.80 |
| C18:0 |
16.70 |
| C19:0 |
2.20 |
| Total |
11.50 |
