Table S2.
A detailed description of the liquid marine fish oil supplements examined in the present study
| Product, Trade name | Company: manufacturer or distributor | Product type | Total mg omega-3 pr mL oil | mg DHA pr mL oil | mg EPA pr mL oil | Recommended daily dose for adults, mL | Type of antioxidant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimo-3 kids, with Tutti- Frutti taste | Cardinova AB, Sweden | Unspecified fish oil and rape(seed) oil | 240 | 56 | 82 | 5a | Natural tocopherols |
| Lofot cod liver oil | Lofotprodukt AS, Norway | Cod liver oil | 220 | 100 | 80 | 5 | d-α-tocopherol |
| Möller's cod liver oil, natural | Axellus AS, Norway | Cod liver oil | 240 | 120 | 80 | 5 | d-α-Tocopheryl acetate, natural tocopherols |
| Möller's Extra Omega-3 cod liver oil | Axellus AS, Norway | Cod liver oil and unspecified fish oil | 340 | 180 | 120 | 5 | d-α-Tocopheryl acetate, natural tocopherols |
| Nycoplus Apotekets cod liver oil, lemon taste | Nycomed Pharma AS, Norway | Cod liver oil | 220 | 100 | 80 | 5 | d-α-Tocopherol |
| Oil4Life Cardio | Produced in Norway for Itogha AS | Cod liver oil and cold-pressed olive oil | 210 | 50 | 100 | 15 | Natural antioxidants from olive oil |
| OliVita oil, Seal oil and Olive oil | OliVita, Norway | Seal oil, extra virgin olive oil | 120 | 48 | 35 | 15 | |
| Pure Arctic Omega-3 | Biopharma, Norway | Unspecified fish oil | 360 | 120 | 180 | 5 | d-α-Tocopherol |
| Ruis OliMar Pluss, Omega-3 Seal oil with olive leaf extract, grape seed oil and vitamin K2 | Naturkost S. Rui, Norway | Seal oil, grapeseed oil (olive leaf extract, natto) | 140 | 63.2 | 49.6 | 15 | |
| Ruis Omega-3 Seal oil, liquidb | Produced for Naturkost S. Rui, Norway, and Medica Nord, Norwayb | Seal oil | 169.4b | 72b | 59 | 10 | d-α-Tocopherol |
a
Recommended for kids.
b
The composition of fatty acids described on the label of two of the boxes were different from the other two boxes. The values in the present table is an average of the four boxes. Box 1 (Medica Nord) and box 2 (Naturkost): Total omega-3=186.76 mg/mL, DHA=84 mg/mL, EPA=67 mg/mL. Box 3 and 4 (both MedicaNord): Total omega-3=152 mg/mL, DHA=60 mg/mL, EPA=51 mg/mL.