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So I have been taking fish oils and lots of them for ages. Trying to actually run numbers to see what is actually the most cost effective brand. I have Carlson's 32oz which is probably the most cost effective as its cheaper gm pre gm than the pills. But when you actually do the math of how much EPA and DHA it has (which is all that matters) it is not longer the most cost effective.
CARLSONS = 1 tsp = 100 servings:
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS 1600 Mg N/A* (don't know why it says this the math I use is 1300mg - 800+500)
EPA(Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 800 Mg N/A*
DHA(DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID) 500 Mg
130gms of Omega 3 = $32.95 = 25.3 cents per gram
From my quick research this is what I find to be the best bang for your buck (if you prefer pills like I do:
NutriGold triple Strength omega 3 fish oil
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Nutrigold-Strength-Fish-Oil-Supplement/dp/B004O2I9JO/ref=zg_bs_10728501_3"]Amazon.com: Nutrigold Triple Strength Omega-3 Gold Fish Oil Supplement, 1250 mg, 180 Softgels: Health & Personal Care@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ca6-NwptL.@@AMEPARAM@@51Ca6-NwptL[/ame]
NutriGold triple Strength omega 3 fish oil, $46.78
1 cap =
- Total Omega-3s : 1,060 mg
- EPA : 750 mg
- DHA : 250 mg
- Other Omega-3s : 60 mg
180 caps x 1,060mg = 190.8gms = 24.5 cents per gram of Omega 3.
Another one:
Dr Tobias - Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills (180 Counts) - Triple Strength Fish Oil Supplement
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Fish-Pills-Counts-Health-Supporting/dp/B00CAZAU62/ref=zg_bs_10728501_1"]Amazon.com: Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills (180 Counts) - Triple Strength Fish Oil Supplement (1,400mg Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 600mg DHA + 800 mg EPA per Serving) - Burpless Capsules with Enteric Coating And Pharmaceutical Grade Essential Fatty Acids - Molecularly Distilled Fish Oil Supplements Including Best Health Bonus (Online Videos With Health-Supporting Exercises): Health & Personal Care@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YBXZQck-L.@@AMEPARAM@@51YBXZQck-L[/ame]
180 capsules (90 servings).
Each 2 PILLS gives you 2000 mg fish oil with
1400mg Omega 3 (800mg EPA, 600mg DHA)
180 x 700mg = 126 grams of Omega 3 = $28.47 = 22.5 cents per gram
Now this "IS" cheaper but from my research the EPA may be a little more important and Nutrigold has 750mg per cap vs Dr Tobias 400mg per cap so I am going to lean towards Nutrigold as most cost effective.
I used to buy Truenutrition fish oil 1000 caps but they don't list the EPA/DHA content. and its pretty inexpensive. I only found a forum post from 2012 that mentions it has 1000mg caps - EPA = 18% (180mg) and DHA 12% (120mg).
TN: 1000caps = 300gms of Omega 3 at $35 = 11.6 cents per gram. So yeah this is the most cost effective, just have to take like 8-10 per dose.
IF what I found is true that each pill - EPA = 18% (180mg) and DHA 12% (120mg). Then TN has the most bang for your buck. The only caveat is that It does not have any vitamin E added to it - does this even matter?
I didnt know Vit E was in fish oils. TN's brand is "molecularly distilled". As a rule of thumb, all purified and molecularly distilled oils are ethyl esters. This means you have to take 1.5 times as much of the ethyl ester oils to get the same dose of DHA that you’d get from the natural triglyceride oils. This is supposed to be good as it removes heavy metals and toxins but I keep reading a lot of things that say this is not the ideal fish oil to buy. Who knows maybe all the brands above and that I use are molecularly distilled. ( actually that IS the case so its a moot point).
So in conclusion I guess the TN brand is bet bang for your buck as long as you don't mind taking like 15-20 caps a day? I am open to any other opinions but the numbers need to add up to make sense to recommend one vs another brand.
CARLSONS = 1 tsp = 100 servings:
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS 1600 Mg N/A* (don't know why it says this the math I use is 1300mg - 800+500)
EPA(Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 800 Mg N/A*
DHA(DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID) 500 Mg
130gms of Omega 3 = $32.95 = 25.3 cents per gram
From my quick research this is what I find to be the best bang for your buck (if you prefer pills like I do:
NutriGold triple Strength omega 3 fish oil
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Nutrigold-Strength-Fish-Oil-Supplement/dp/B004O2I9JO/ref=zg_bs_10728501_3"]Amazon.com: Nutrigold Triple Strength Omega-3 Gold Fish Oil Supplement, 1250 mg, 180 Softgels: Health & Personal Care@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ca6-NwptL.@@AMEPARAM@@51Ca6-NwptL[/ame]
NutriGold triple Strength omega 3 fish oil, $46.78
1 cap =
- Total Omega-3s : 1,060 mg
- EPA : 750 mg
- DHA : 250 mg
- Other Omega-3s : 60 mg
180 caps x 1,060mg = 190.8gms = 24.5 cents per gram of Omega 3.
Another one:
Dr Tobias - Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills (180 Counts) - Triple Strength Fish Oil Supplement
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Fish-Pills-Counts-Health-Supporting/dp/B00CAZAU62/ref=zg_bs_10728501_1"]Amazon.com: Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills (180 Counts) - Triple Strength Fish Oil Supplement (1,400mg Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 600mg DHA + 800 mg EPA per Serving) - Burpless Capsules with Enteric Coating And Pharmaceutical Grade Essential Fatty Acids - Molecularly Distilled Fish Oil Supplements Including Best Health Bonus (Online Videos With Health-Supporting Exercises): Health & Personal Care@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YBXZQck-L.@@AMEPARAM@@51YBXZQck-L[/ame]
180 capsules (90 servings).
Each 2 PILLS gives you 2000 mg fish oil with
1400mg Omega 3 (800mg EPA, 600mg DHA)
180 x 700mg = 126 grams of Omega 3 = $28.47 = 22.5 cents per gram
Now this "IS" cheaper but from my research the EPA may be a little more important and Nutrigold has 750mg per cap vs Dr Tobias 400mg per cap so I am going to lean towards Nutrigold as most cost effective.
I used to buy Truenutrition fish oil 1000 caps but they don't list the EPA/DHA content. and its pretty inexpensive. I only found a forum post from 2012 that mentions it has 1000mg caps - EPA = 18% (180mg) and DHA 12% (120mg).
TN: 1000caps = 300gms of Omega 3 at $35 = 11.6 cents per gram. So yeah this is the most cost effective, just have to take like 8-10 per dose.
IF what I found is true that each pill - EPA = 18% (180mg) and DHA 12% (120mg). Then TN has the most bang for your buck. The only caveat is that It does not have any vitamin E added to it - does this even matter?
I didnt know Vit E was in fish oils. TN's brand is "molecularly distilled". As a rule of thumb, all purified and molecularly distilled oils are ethyl esters. This means you have to take 1.5 times as much of the ethyl ester oils to get the same dose of DHA that you’d get from the natural triglyceride oils. This is supposed to be good as it removes heavy metals and toxins but I keep reading a lot of things that say this is not the ideal fish oil to buy. Who knows maybe all the brands above and that I use are molecularly distilled. ( actually that IS the case so its a moot point).
So in conclusion I guess the TN brand is bet bang for your buck as long as you don't mind taking like 15-20 caps a day? I am open to any other opinions but the numbers need to add up to make sense to recommend one vs another brand.