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Originally Posted by mrsD
may say 2.4grms...but that is not the amount of active ingredient in a typical fish oil.
The EPA and DHA levels are much less.
It is confusing but some papers mean 2 grms of EPA etc, not the total weight of the capsule itself.
for example ..RX Lovaza:
My double strength Costco fish oil has 684 mg of combined EPA/DHa in a 1200 mg capsule. A standard strength fish oil has about 1/2 of this amount.
The papers don't always clarify the doses, and labels can be confusing.
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The Omega Capsules that I take have 600mg EPA, 480 mg of DHA, 120 mg of other essential fatty acids, 1200 mg of Omega 3 fatty acids, and 220 mg of an Omega 5 6 9 complex (70% pomegranate seed oil, evening primrose seed oil, borage seed oil and organic flax seed oil)