Key omega-3 PUFA of dietary interest:
(1) EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid
(2) DHA: docosahexaenoic acid
Highest levels (> 1,000 mg EPA + DHA per serving)
(1) anchovies
(2) herring, Atlantic
(3) mackerel, Atlantic
(4) salmon, farmed (highest)
(5) salmon, wild
(6) tilefish (golden bass(
High levels (500 to 1,000 mg EPA + DHA per serving)
(1) halibut
(2) mackerel, king
(3) mussels
(4) oysters
(5) sardines
(6) shark
(7) snapper
(8) swordfish
(9) trout
(10) tuna, white albacore
Least expensive sources:
(1) anchovies
(2) sardines
(3) salmon
(4) tuna
Some of these fish may contain mercury. A person who has a diet high in fish (>= 5 servings per week) should limit intake of fish that may contain mercury (such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, tuna).
