Question about fish oil caps

motionman04 · 03-15-2006, 11:58 PM

Just bought some fish oil caps, and read about how the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 should be at a certain level and that there shouldn't be too many added vitamins. Here are the nutrition facts:

Amount Per Serving % DV

Calories 10.00 2%

Calories from Fat 10.00

Total Fat 1.00 g

Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) 3.00 mg 10%

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) (omega-3) 180.00 mg **

DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(omega-3) 120.00 mg **

GLA (gamma Linolenic Acid)(omega-6) 23.00 mg **

** Daily Value (DV) not established

Question is, is this a good level of omega-3 to omega-6? And is the addition of vitamin e anything to worry about?

**Jodi** · 03-16-2006, 09:08 AM

Most people get too much omega 6's and not enough omega 3's. Add 6-10 of these to your diet and don't worry much about the omega 6's. I can assure you that unless you are not eating, you are already getting enough and in many cases maybe too much.

03-15-2006, 11:58 PM	#1
motionman04 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 218	Question about fish oil caps BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Just bought some fish oil caps, and read about how the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 should be at a certain level and that there shouldn't be too many added vitamins. Here are the nutrition facts: Amount Per Serving % DV Calories 10.00 2% Calories from Fat 10.00 Total Fat 1.00 g Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) 3.00 mg 10% EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) (omega-3) 180.00 mg DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(omega-3) 120.00 mg GLA (gamma Linolenic Acid)(omega-6) 23.00 mg Daily Value (DV) not established Question is, is this a good level of omega-3 to omega-6? And is the addition of vitamin e anything to worry about?

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03-16-2006, 09:08 AM	#2
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,177 Photos: 1	Most people get too much omega 6's and not enough omega 3's. Add 6-10 of these to your diet and don't worry much about the omega 6's. I can assure you that unless you are not eating, you are already getting enough and in many cases maybe too much.