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Table 2 Dietary sources of EPA + DHA

From: Omega-3 fatty acids for breast cancer prevention and survivorship

EPA + DHA (mg)

Source (4 oz or 114 g serving)

2,400

Salmon (Atlantic), herring (Pacific)

2,290

Herring (Atlantic)

2,060

Mackerel (Pacific and jack)

1,940

Salmon (chinook)

1,830

Whitefish

1,710

Tuna (bluefin)

1,560

Oysters (cooked)

1,490

Salmon (coho, farmed)

1,370

Mackerel (Atlantic), trout (farmed, rainbow)

1,190

Pink salmon canned

1,110

Bass (striped)

1,030

Trout (mixed species)

980

Tuna albacore canned

870

Bass (sea bass, freshwater)

540

Halibut (Atlantic and Pacific)

470

King crab

340

Flounder/sole

320

Tuna (yellowfin), Cod (Pacific)

270

Catfish wild

220

Lobster

180

Cod (Atlantic)

150

Tilapia

120

Shrimp

100

Catfish (farm)

  1. DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid.