EFA Cal Counting????

[danchubbz]

I'm never sure when I'm counting up my daily cals how to bring in my EFA (omega 3,6, 9) caps.

I take 3 a day, usually late at night with high protein, low carb meals, each cap consists of:

-400mg organic flaxseed oil (linseed oil)
-400mg pure fish oil
-400mg starflower (borage oil)

How many grams of fat and calories does one cap amount too?

I'a really strugging on this one so your help would be much appreciated!

Thanks.

 

[tucker01]

What brand are you using?

I would guess 1 gram of fat per cap.
= 9 cals

 

[danchubbz]

is that all, wow that is low!

the brand is "Nature's Aid", I live in the UK so I don't know if you've heard of it.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Hmm... I would argue that these caps are more than 1000mg (1g = 9 cals)... Why?

Do the maths...

- 400mg organic flaxseed oil (linseed oil)

- 400mg pure fish oil

- 400mg starflower (borage oil)

= 1200mg (1.2g) right there... Often caps have other fats in them too....

So, you know.... At the least, you are looking at a massive 10.8 cals per tablet...

 

[danchubbz]

Hmm... I would argue that these caps are more than 1000mg (1g = 9 cals)... Why?

Do the maths...

- 400mg organic flaxseed oil (linseed oil)

- 400mg pure fish oil

- 400mg starflower (borage oil)

= 1200mg (1.2g) right there... Often caps have other fats in them too....

So, you know.... At the least, you are looking at a massive 10.8 cals per tablet...

Better cut back then!!!!!!!!!!