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. 2016 Jul 18;2016:1853935. doi: 10.1155/2016/1853935

Table 1.

DHA and EPA content of major dietary sources of omega-3 LCPUFA1,2.

  DHA,
mg/4 oz.		 EPA,
mg/4 oz.		 Number of 4 oz. servings to provide 250 mg
DHA + EPA3 		Oz. to provide 250 mg DHA + EPA
Bass        
  Sea 492 183 0.37 1.48
  Striped 663 192 0.29 1.17
Catfish        
  Farmed 64 19 3.02 12.10
  Wild 265 147 0.61 2.43
Cod        
  Atlantic 136 72 1.20 4.81
  Pacific 109 39 1.69 6.76
Herring        
  Atlantic 977 804 0.14 0.56
  Pacific 781 1099 0.13 0.53
Flounder 123 155 0.90 3.61
Salmon        
  Atlantic, farmed 1251 977 0.11 0.45
  Atlantic, wild 1264 364 0.15 0.61
  Pink 377 207 0.43 1.71
  Sockeye 1797 395 0.11 0.46
Tilapia 97 5 2.44 9.74
Trout 599 229 0.30 1.21
Tuna        
  Bluefin 1009 321 0.19 0.75
  Light, canned in water 223 32 0.98 3.93
  Yellowfin 100 13 2.21 8.82
  White, canned in water 713 264 0.26 1.02

1Adapted from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 27 [21]; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid; EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; LCPUFA: long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.

2Nutrient values are estimates and depend on species of fish, total fat content of fish, geographical location, method of raising/harvesting, and cooking. All values are for raw portions and, as such, are overestimates after cooking is considered [21].

3Number of servings (4 oz.) were calculated to meet 250 mg of omega-3 LCPUFA per day, as recommended for pregnant women by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2015–2020) [20].