{"id":14882,"date":"2026-08-08T22:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/omega-3-fish-oil-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T22:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:13:09","slug":"omega-3-fish-oil-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/omega-3-fish-oil-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega-3 &#038; fish oil: how to compare EPA and DHA content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">Compare Omega-3 and fish oil supplements by declared EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) weights per daily portion, total fish oil content, softgel source, allergen warnings and cost per active omega-3 gram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why EPA and DHA matter more than total fish oil weight?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1000 mg softgel of fish oil does not mean 1000 mg of active Omega-3. The crucial numbers on the label are the specific declared milligrams of EPA and DHA per recommended daily portion. EU authorised health claims for heart function require a combined daily intake of at least 250 mg EPA and DHA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What fish allergen and storage information to check?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fish oil supplements must clearly declare fish as an allergen on the label under EU food information rules. Check storage instructions, such as keeping softgels in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to maintain oil freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How we verify supplement ingredient claims is detailed in our <a href=\"\/editorial-standards\/\">Editorial Standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"product-discovery product-discovery--guide\" aria-labelledby=\"guide-products-1\">\n\t\t<header class=\"product-discovery-heading\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"product-discovery-eyebrow\">From the Supplenivo shop<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"guide-products-1\">Compare Omega-3 products in our shop<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Prices include Irish VAT.<\/p>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n<li class=\"product type-product post-8190 status-publish first instock product_cat-protein-snacks-chips has-post-thumbnail taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/allnutrition-fitking-delicious-snack-bar-pistachio-24x40g\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><span class=\"catalog-flavour-count-badge\">3 flavours<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-07-23_6a6220f103349.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Fitking Delicious Snack Bar, Pistachio - 24 x 40g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-07-23_6a6220f103349.jpg 600w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-07-23_6a6220f103349-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-07-23_6a6220f103349-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-07-23_6a6220f103349-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 78vw, (max-width: 860px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 25vw, 300px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Fitking Delicious Snack Bar, Pistachio &#8211; 24 x 40g<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">&euro;<\/span>23.78<\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14882?add-to-cart=8190\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8190\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"8190\" data-product_sku=\"P53748\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Fitking Delicious Snack Bar, Pistachio - 24 x 40g&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Fitking Delicious Snack Bar, Pistachio - 24 x 40g&rdquo; has been added to your cart\" data-supplenivo-analytics-price=\"23.78\" role=\"button\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8190\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"product type-product post-8042 status-publish instock product_cat-joint-complexes has-post-thumbnail taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/animal-flex-cherry-berry-348g-2\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-12_6a2bb47eb8f9a-420x582.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Animal Flex, Cherry Berry (EAN 039442132888) - 348 grams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-12_6a2bb47eb8f9a-420x582.jpg 420w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-12_6a2bb47eb8f9a-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-12_6a2bb47eb8f9a.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 78vw, (max-width: 860px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 25vw, 300px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Animal Flex, Cherry Berry (EAN 039442132888) &#8211; 348 grams<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">&euro;<\/span>39.64<\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14882?add-to-cart=8042\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8042\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"8042\" data-product_sku=\"P53519\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Animal Flex, Cherry Berry (EAN 039442132888) - 348 grams&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Animal Flex, Cherry Berry (EAN 039442132888) - 348 grams&rdquo; has been added to your cart\" data-supplenivo-analytics-price=\"39.64\" role=\"button\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8042\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"product type-product post-8023 status-publish last instock product_cat-protein-isolate-fruit has-post-thumbnail taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/allnutrition-isolate-protein-caramel-salted-peanut-butter-908g\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-11_6a2a4dd541d2b-420x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Isolate Protein, Caramel Salted Peanut Butter - 908 grams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-11_6a2a4dd541d2b-420x557.jpg 420w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-11_6a2a4dd541d2b-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-06-11_6a2a4dd541d2b.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 78vw, (max-width: 860px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 25vw, 300px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Isolate Protein, Caramel Salted Peanut Butter &#8211; 908 grams<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">&euro;<\/span>37.88<\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14882?add-to-cart=8023\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8023\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"8023\" data-product_sku=\"P53495\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Isolate Protein, Caramel Salted Peanut Butter - 908 grams&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Isolate Protein, Caramel Salted Peanut Butter - 908 grams&rdquo; has been added to your cart\" data-supplenivo-analytics-price=\"37.88\" role=\"button\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_8023\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources used for this guide<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32012R0432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Regulation (EU) No 432\/2012<\/a> \u2014 authorised health claims for EPA and DHA.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:02011R1169-20180101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulation (EU) No 1169\/2011 on food information to consumers<\/a> \u2014 mandatory allergen and nutrition declaration.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsai.ie\/business-advice\/labelling\/labelling-distance-selling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Safety Authority of Ireland: distance selling guidance<\/a> \u2014 Irish market food information requirements.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compare fish oil supplements by declared EPA and DHA amounts per portion, triglyceride vs ethyl ester forms, freshness markers and pack price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buying-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14882\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supplenivo.eu\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}