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SFA 12:0

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Fatty-acid notation 12:0 specifies 12 carbons and 0 double bonds. Listed forms remain separate. [1] [2]

lauric acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: lauric acid**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: lauric acid. Formula C12H24O2; PubChem CID 3893; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity. The free-acid reference does not imply that food fatty acids are unesterified.
PubChem Compound 3893, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

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76 foods with data 30 not reported, excluded from ranking

Coconut
Raw coconut flesh.
14.858 g
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
0.963 g
Queso fresco
Solid queso fresco cheese, USDA record; not a measurement of every Costa Rican fresh cheese.
0.7484 g
Mozzarella cheese
Whole-milk mozzarella cheese; not the low-moisture entry.
0.69 g
Ricotta cheese
Whole-milk ricotta cheese.
0.36 g
Dried oregano
Dried oregano.
0.246 g
Plain yogurt
Plain whole-milk yogurt.
0.1149 g
Whole milk
Whole cow's milk, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D.
0.097 g
Black pepper
Black pepper spice.
0.093 g
Cottage cheese
Creamed cottage cheese, large or small curd.
0.07 g
Duck meat
Domesticated duck, roasted, meat only, without skin.
0.042 g
Ginger
Raw ginger root.
0.039 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares SFA 12:0 (SFA 12:0), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 3893: Lauric Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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