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. 2014 Dec 13;13:190. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-13-190

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.