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Chicken egg composition (by weight) of the most prevalent fatty acids in egg yolk typically is:

  • Unsaturated fatty acids:
    • Oleic acid, 47%
    • Linoleic acid, 16%
    • Palmitoleic acid, 5%
    • Linolenic acid, 2%
  • Saturated fatty acids:
    • Palmitic acid, 23%
    • Stearic acid, 4%
    • Myristic acid, 1%
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