Table 2.
Total Fat Content of 27 Fish Species Caught in the Northeastern United States and BCFA/EPA + DHA Intake from 70 g Fillet (Mean ± STD)
| total fat content (%)a | BCFA (mg) in 70 g fillet | EPA + DHA (mg) in 70 g fillet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rainbow smelt | 0.74 ± 0.09 | 11.3 ± 3.2 | 189.4 ± 8.1 |
| pumpkinseed | 1.67 ± 0.48 | 24.2 ± 6.0 | 274.5 ± 100.8 |
| white sucker | 1.27 ± 0.75 | 14.6 ± 16.3 | 207.0 ± 155.1 |
| lake trout | 1.55 ± 0.25 | 17.2 ± 2.9 | 346.3 ± 61.6 |
| freshwater drum | 1.05 ± 0.25 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 140.9 ± 34.2 |
| alewife | 1.09 ± 0.28 | 9.0 ± 1.7 | 191.3 ± 44.4 |
| Common shiner | 0.75 ±0.18 | 6.0 ± 2.7 | 112.2 ± 8.6 |
| white crappie | 1.86 ± 0.45 | 14.6 ± 2.1 | 266.4 ± 50.8 |
| walleye | 1.14 ± 0.31 | 8.6 ± 5.5 | 222.6 ± 44.9 |
| channel catfish | 1.49 ± 0.10 | 10.6 ± 1.4 | 249.2 ± 49.7 |
| greater redhorse | 1.38 ± 0.39 | 9.6 ± 4.4 | 289.9 ± 72.8 |
| black crappie | 1.10 ± 0.13 | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 159.5 ± 20.7 |
| Smallmouth bass | 0.81 ± 0.15 | 5.4 ± 2.0 | 138.2 ± 38.7 |
| golden shiner | 1.34 ± 0.35 | 8.6 ± 0.7 | 273.7 ± 82.5 |
| slimy sculpin | 0.43 ± 0.07 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 107.0 ± 18.6 |
| brown bullhead | 1.46 ± 0.58 | 9.0 ± 2.8 | 249.4 ± 121.8 |
| redbreast sunfish | 1.48 ± 0.79 | 9.0 ± 6.7 | 258.7 ± 98.2 |
| blacknose dace | 1.08 ± 0.24 | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 271.7 ± 38.5 |
| rock bass | 2.29 ± 0.93 | 11.6 ± 5.7 | 558.4 ± 223.7 |
| longnose dace | 1.08 ± 0.17 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 302.7 ± 52.8 |
| fantail darter | 0.53 ± 0.10 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 144.4 ± 21.1 |
| bowfin | 1.77 ± 0.64 | 8.1 ± 2.9 | 304.6 ± 88.0 |
| chain pickerel | 1.20 ± 0.91 | 5.1 ± 4.7 | 329.6 ± 247.9 |
| white perch | 0.74 ± 0.32 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 164.2 ± 71.6 |
| burbot | 1.83 ± 0.97 | 7.2 ± 4.5 | 273.0 ± 112.7 |
| yellow perch | 0.67 ± 0.16 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 122.6 ± 23.1 |
| bluegill | 1.05 ± 0.38 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | 151.6 ± 47.2 |
a
Estimated from total fatty acids without corrections for variable non-fatty acid lipid components.