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SFA 20:0

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Fatty-acid notation 20:0 specifies 20 carbons and 0 double bonds. Listed forms remain separate. [1] [2]

arachidic acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: arachidic acid**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: arachidic acid. Formula C20H40O2; PubChem CID 10467; 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 10467, 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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23 foods with data 83 not reported, excluded from ranking

Canola oil
Canola oil.
0.65 g
Peanuts
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted without salt.
0.575 g
Olive oil
Olive oil for salad or cooking; grade not specified.
0.414 g
Pumpkin seeds
Dried pumpkin/squash seed kernels, without shells.
0.212 g
Ground turmeric
Ground turmeric spice.
0.097 g
Flaxseed
Flaxseed; source does not specify grinding.
0.052 g
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
0.049 g
Ricotta cheese
Whole-milk ricotta cheese.
0.014 g
Beef ground 90% lean
Ground beef, 90% lean / 10% fat, cooked as a pan-broiled patty.
0.009 g
Rainbow trout
Farmed rainbow trout, cooked with dry heat.
0.009 g
Broccoli
Broccoli, boiled, drained, without salt.
0.004 g
Brown rice
Cooked, long-grain. The USDA source description does not state added salt.
0.004 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares SFA 20:0 (SFA 20:0), 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 10467: Eicosanoic Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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