Intake Recommendations
According to the new 2010
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, evidence shows that consumption of about 8 ounces of fatty fish per week is associated with heart health benefits. However, the average intake of seafood in the United States is approximately 3.5 ounces per week. Thus, more ways to help meet the recommendations are needed.
Although FDA has not established intake recommendations for omega-3s, the most common daily intake recommendations by well-regarded organizations for EPA and DHA are 500 mg (ranges from 200 to 610 mg) for healthy individuals, 1 g for those with heart disease, and up to 4 g for those with high triglycerides. Most recommendations do not provide specific guidance on the appropriate ratio of EPA and DHA. For example, the
American Dietetic Association (ADA) recommends 500 mg/day of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for maintaining health. If fish or fish oil is the source of EPA and DHA, approximately half of that, or 250 mg, comes from EPA sources. This amount could be obtained from eating foods made with SDA soybean oil. A food product prepared with SDA soybean oil could provide 375mg of SDA, which could be converted in the body to provide approximately 25% of a daily intake of a 250 mg equivalence of EPA.
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