Fat and fatty acids in elderly formula milk powder on Chinese market were analyzed. The results showed that the content of fat in surveyed elderly formula milk powder was 12.5-25 g/100 g, and the energy ratio was 27.4%-45.6%; and the main fatty acids were myristic acid (1.56%-1016%), palmitic acid (14.05%-42.09%), stearic acid (5.10%-12.64%), oleic acid (2159%-42.00%), linoleic acid (3.48%-18.11%) and α-linolenic acid (0.20%- 3.92%). Both the energy ratio of fat and the ratio of different types of fatty acids in elderly formula milk powder did not match the Chinese dietary reference intakes. |