Table 1.
The original sources, prices and contents of EPA and DHA in ten batches of fish oil capsule samples bought in Hong Kong ( n = 3)
Sample no. | Labelled origin | Price (HK$/g) | Labelled contents (mg/g) | Determined contents (mg/g) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPA | DHA | EPA | DHA | |||
1a | USA | 1.98 | 200.45 | 201.45 | ||
2 | Australia | 1.68 | 148.05 | 137.15 | ||
3 | USA | 1.53 | 509.16 | 501.18 | ||
4 | USA | 1.49 | 418.54 | 645.70 | ||
5 | Australia | 1.02 | 180 | 120 | 132.44 | 123.26 |
6 | USA | 0.98 | 361.36 | 419.73 | ||
7 | New Zealand | 0.65 | 208.42 | 204.72 | ||
8 | USA | 0.64 | 166.42 | 125.33 | ||
9 | USA | 0.34 | 39.52 | 35.14 | ||
10 | USA | 0.23 | 112.19 | 153.11 |
aSamples are listed in order of decreasing price; that is, the most expensive are listed first.