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RELATIVE AMOUNTS OF DHA IN FOODS |
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*ADEQUATE INTAKE for adults has
been set to at least 220mg per day |
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(International
Society for the Study of Fats and Lipids, Am J Coll Nutr 1999 - see
http://www.issfal.org.uk/adequate-intakes.html) |
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Current Daily DHA intake for U.S.
population is 70mg per day (NHANES III, 1988-1994) |
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SERVING SIZE EQUALS 3
OUNCES (3 oz is slightly less than 1/2 cup or about the size of a deck of
cards) |
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Fish |
mg DHA/serving |
*Percent of Daily Adequate |
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(highest to lowest) |
DHA Intake provided by 3 oz
Serving |
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Mackeral |
1600 |
700% |
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Tuna |
1200 |
550% |
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Salmon
(wild, Atlantic) |
900 |
400% |
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Sardines |
900 |
400% |
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Herring |
800 |
350% |
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Salmon
(farm) |
600 |
300% |
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Bass,
(stripped) |
600 |
300% |
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Halibut |
350 |
150% |
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Oysters |
200 |
100% |
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Crab |
200 |
100% |
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Perch
(ocean) |
200 |
100% |
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Bass
(freshwater) |
200 |
100% |
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Catfish
(farm) |
200 |
100% |
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Walleyed
Pike |
200 |
100% |
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Cod |
150 |
70% |
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Lobster |
100 |
50% |
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Shrimp |
100 |
50% |
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Flounder |
100 |
50% |
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Scallops |
100 |
50% |
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Perch
(freshwater) |
100 |
50% |
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Meats
& Eggs |
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Egg yolk
(2 Good News yolks/3 oz) |
130 |
70% |
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Egg yolk
(2 supermarket yolks/3oz) |
40 |
20% |
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Chicken
(dark) |
24 |
10% |
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Chicken
(white) |
14 |
5% |
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Beef |
2 |
1% |
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Examples |
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Burger
King Fish sandwich |
110 |
50% |
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Chicken
breast sandwich |
65 |
30% |
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McDonald's
Quarter pounder hamburger |
11 |
5% |
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Reference
sources: Human Nutrition Services, USDA; World Review of Nutr Dietetics, vol.
83, 1998 |
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Raper et
al. J. Am Coll Nutr. 11: p304; 1992 |
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Retina
Foundation of the Southwest (unpublished data). |
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