Posted by Larry Hoover on September 1, 2003, at 13:54:11
In reply to Re: Chart of omega 3 content in fish » Kacy, posted by tealady on August 29, 2003, at 18:48:21
> I would assume that sardines would be similar to anchovy...not that I know what an anchovy is.
Not the same, but I'll not quibble about it. Both are excellent sources of omega-3s, as are herring. If you've never had an anchovy, you're in for a treat. They are one of the most pungent little fish around....I eat them straight from the tin. They are a key ingredient in Caesar salad dressing.
> They make fish oil out of anchovies, sardines, salmon ..the "oily type fish". Eating any oily fish will do..just small oily fish are likely to have less other toxins..like mercury.
True. Salmon tend to not accumulate the toxins of other predator fish, for some reason.
> I eat sardines in olive oil. I err on the side of caution and steer clear of soy oil.
Why's that? <curious>
> A tin usually lasts me 3 meals..don't know if I'd want to eat more, sure feels like enough, lol. Just eat the amoun you are comfortable with.
> Just checked..my tin says 105g..so that is 35g...and I have NO idesa of what that is in ozs., lol..so I have no idea if near enough....To easily convert grams to ounces, simply go the Google search screen, and enter your conversion into the Search window (just as if you were doing a topic search). You can use plain language. In this case, just enter "ounces in 105 grams".
> Here's an old link I'd saved
> http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/extension/foodsafety/anglingindiana/NutritionalContentofFish/omega3.pdf
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> says canned sardines per 100g (almost a tin)..have 1.4g of omega3..or 1g DHA+EPA..so looks like every can gives just over 1g (DHA+EPA)...I really think this is probably enough for a week. The amount taken in the link you gave is, IMO, hugeIf the suggestion to eat fatty fish three times a week has any validity, and you assume at least one hundred grams per serving (3.5 ounces), then you'd want to be eating three tins of sardines per week. I think that should be the minimum intake, given the amount of omega-6 fatty acids most people are getting.
> Jan
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