How much of the omega-3s are lost when draining the brine?
According to omega-3 expert Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, approximately 2/3 of the omega-3s in salmon reside in the gray fatty tissue lying just beneath the skin, some of which becomes the brine during the canning and cooking process. About 1/3 are present in the salmon tissue. While some omega-3s will be lost by draining the brine and removing any remaining fat, a significant amount remains: the USDA Nutrient Data Base lists the following omega-3 contents for a 3.5 oz portion of drained canned sockeye salmon: EPA .493 g DPA .08 g DHA .664 g Total 1.24 g To put this in context, the recommended daily consumption level of omega-3s in Europe and Canada (our own FDA hasn’t announced one yet) is 1 gram, which you would easily get in one of our small cans of Wild Red. The larger 7.5 oz can would contain approximately twice that, or about 2.5 grams–again, this is drained. These numbers are averages and probably conservative with respect to Vital Choice red salmon, which is a superior grade. This i
According to omega-3 expert Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, approximately 2/3 of the omega-3s in salmon reside in the gray fatty tissue lying just beneath the skin, some of which becomes the brine during the canning and cooking process. About 1/3 are present in the salmon tissue. While some omega-3s will be lost by draining the brine and removing any remaining fat, a significant amount remains: the USDA Nutrient Data Base lists the following omega-3 contents for a 3.5 oz portion of drained canned sockeye salmon: EPA .561 g DPA .149 g DHA .884 g Total 1.59 g To put this in context, the recommended daily consumption level of omega-3s in Europe and Canada (our own FDA hasn’t announced one yet) is 1 gram, which you would easily get in one of our small cans of Wild Red. The larger 7.5 oz can would contain approximately three times that, or over three grams–again, this is drained. These numbers are averages and probably conservative with respect to Vital Choice red salmon, which is a superior grade
