Re: What is the EPA and DHA equivalent for 1g Omega 3?

Posted by Larry Hoover on April 7, 2003, at 19:28:26

In reply to What is the EPA and DHA equivalent for 1g Omega 3?, posted by Questionmark on April 7, 2003, at 17:37:09

> ...Or whatever amount of omega 3 oil-- does anyone know the ratio? Thanks.
I'm not really sure just what your question is....
Most fish oils are about 30% by weight in omega-3s, so to get a gram of omega-3s you'd need to take 3.3 grams of fish oil. To get a gram of EPA, you'd need to take 5.5 grams of fish oil. To get a gram of DHA, you'd need to take 8.3 grams of fish oil.
These figures are based on the "standard" of 180 mg EPA /1000 mg of fish oil, and 120 mg of DHA /1000 mg of fish oil.

Lar

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What is the EPA and DHA equivalent for 1g Omega 3? Questionmark 4/7/03
Re: What is the EPA and DHA equivalent for 1g Omega 3? Larry Hoover 4/7/03
Re: What is the EPA and DHA equivalent for 1g Omega 3? Dave1 4/8/03
clarification Questionmark 4/8/03
Re: clarification Larry Hoover 4/9/03
Re: correction Larry Hoover 4/9/03
Wow, thanks. That was quite helpful. (nm) Questionmark 4/9/03
Re: Wow, thanks. That was quite helpful. noa 4/9/03

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