Foods that contain Omega-3 FA
The American Heart Association recommends eating two servings of fish (particularly fatty fish) per week. A serving is 3.5 ounces cooked or about a cup of flaked fish.
Common fish and seafood products rich in Omega-3 [5]
Seafood | Serving Size | Omega-3 FA (mg/serving) |
Anchovy | 2.0 oz | 1,200 |
Catfish (farmed) | 5.0 oz | 253 |
Clams | 3.0 oz | 241 |
Cod (Atlantic) | 6.3 oz | 284 |
Crab | 3.0 oz | 351 |
Fish sticks (frozen) | 3.2 oz | 193 |
Halibut | 5.6 oz | 740 |
Lobster | 3.0 oz | 71 |
Mahi mahi | 5.6 oz | 221 |
Mussels | 3.0 oz | 665 |
Oysters | 3.0 oz | 585 |
Pollock (Alaskan) | 2.1 oz | 281 |
Salmon (wild) | 6.0 oz | 1,774 |
Salmon (farmed) | 6.0 oz | 4,504 |
Sardines | 2.0 oz | 556 |
Scallops | 3.0 oz | 310 |
Shrimp | 3.0 oz | 267 |
Swordfish | 3.7 oz | 868 |
Trout | 2.2 oz | 581 |
Tuna (albacore) | 3.0 oz | 733 |
Tuna (light, skipjack) | 3.0 oz | 228 |