Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Dietary Sources

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This section lists the dietary sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega-3 Fatty Acids).

 

 

 

 

*     Foods highlighted in bold in the above table are deemed to be practical sources for obtaining high levels of Omega-3 Unsaturated Fatty Acids (particularly the very important DHA and EPA).  Foods that are high in the essential fatty acid, Alpha-Linolenic Acid but which contain no DHA or EPA may be less beneficial compared with foods containing high amounts of DHA and/or EPA as recent studies have demonstrated that only a very small percentage of Alpha-Linolenic Acid is converted within the body to DHA and EPA.

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