Recommendations Summary
Amounts of EPA+DHA in Fish and Fish Oils
Source |
EPA+DHA Content, g/3oz Serving of Fish or g/g of Oil |
Amount Required to Provide ~1g of EAP+DHA per Day, Os (Fish) or g (Oil) |
Fish | ||
Tuna |
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Light, canned in water, drained |
0.26 |
12 |
White, canned in water, drained |
0.73 |
4 |
Fresh |
0.24-1.28 |
2.5-12 |
Sardines |
0.98-1.70 |
2-3 |
Salmon |
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Chum |
0.68 |
4.5 |
Sockeye |
0.68 |
4.5 |
Pink |
1.09 |
2.5 |
Chinook |
1.48 |
2 |
Atlantic, farmed |
1.09-1.83 |
1.5-2.5 |
Atlantic, wild |
0.9-1.56 |
2-3.5 |
Mackeral |
0.34-1.57 |
2-8.5 |
Herring |
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Pacific |
1.81 |
1.5 |
Atlantic |
1.71 |
2 |
Trout, rainbow |
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Farmed |
0.98 |
3 |
Wild |
0.84 |
3.5 |
Halibut |
0.4-1.0 |
3-7.5 |
Cod |
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Pacific |
0.13 |
23 |
Atlantic |
0.24 |
12.5 |
Haddock |
0.2 |
15 |
Catfish |
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Farmed |
0.15 |
20 |
Wild |
0.2 |
15 |
Flounder/Sole |
0.42 |
7 |
Oyster |
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Pacific |
1.17 |
2.5 |
Eastern |
0.47 |
6.5 |
Farmed |
0.37 |
8 |
Lobster |
0.07-0.41 |
7.5-42.5 |
Crab, Alaskan King |
0.35 |
8.5 |
Shrimp, mixed species |
.027 |
11 |
Clam |
.024 |
12.5 |
Scallop |
.017 |
17.5 |
Source |
EPA+DHA Content, g/3oz Serving of Fish or g/g of Oil |
Amount Required to Provide ~1g of EAP+DHA per Day, Os (Fish) or g (Oil) |
Capsules | ||
Cod liver oil |
0.19 |
5 |
Standard fish body oil |
0.30 |
3 |
Omega-3 fatty acid concentrate |
0.50 |
2 |
Omacor (Pronova Biocare)* |
0.85 |
1 |
*Not currently available in the United States