| Table 1. Percentages of polyunsaturates in major edible oils. | |
| Oil | % Polyunsaturates |
| Safflower | 75.5 |
| Sunflower | 72.5 |
| Soybean | 60.0 |
| Corn | 55.5 |
| Cotton | 51.5 |
| Peanut | 26.0 |
| Coconut | 1.5 |
| Lard | 11.0 |
| Olive | 9.5 |
| Butter | 5.0 |
| Linseed | 70.5 |
| Source: After C. Moses, 1977, Proceedings of Twenty-third Annual Farm Seed Conference. Washington, D.C.: American Seed Trade Association. | |