TY - JOUR
T1 - Challenges in estimating omega-3 fatty acid content of seafood from US nutrient databases
T2 - A salmon case study
AU - Harris, Kristina
AU - Fleming, Jennifer
AU - Kris-Etherton, Penny
N1 - Funding Information:
KAH is supported by the Nestle PhD, RD Training Fellowship, which is a competitive award funded by Nestle Research Center for a nutritional science graduate student pursuing both degrees at the Pennsylvania State University.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - A major source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is fatty fish, i.e. salmon. Compelling evidence shows fish intake decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The American Heart Association recommends the public eat 2 servings (3.5. oz each) of fish (preferably fatty) per week to increase EPA. +. DHA intake and lower CVD risk. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 8. oz of a variety of seafood per week providing an average daily consumption of 250. mg EPA. +. DHA. " Fish-first" recommendations rely on accurate nutrient databases to estimate the amount of EPA. +. DHA in fish. Wild salmon vary in total fat and EPA. +. DHA content depending on location, season, water temperature, age, sex, and diet. The environment of farmed salmon is controlled, but the EPA. +. DHA content of the feed varies. US researchers primarily rely on the USDA Nutrient Database for food composition information, while consumers likely use commercial websites; however, websites often cite USDA values making the accuracy of the database paramount. Accounting for the inherent EPA. +. DHA variability in wild salmon and regulating the nutrient content of feed for farmed salmon can provide more stable estimates of EPA. +. DHA in fish, thereby improving the accuracy of nutrient databases.
AB - A major source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is fatty fish, i.e. salmon. Compelling evidence shows fish intake decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The American Heart Association recommends the public eat 2 servings (3.5. oz each) of fish (preferably fatty) per week to increase EPA. +. DHA intake and lower CVD risk. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 8. oz of a variety of seafood per week providing an average daily consumption of 250. mg EPA. +. DHA. " Fish-first" recommendations rely on accurate nutrient databases to estimate the amount of EPA. +. DHA in fish. Wild salmon vary in total fat and EPA. +. DHA content depending on location, season, water temperature, age, sex, and diet. The environment of farmed salmon is controlled, but the EPA. +. DHA content of the feed varies. US researchers primarily rely on the USDA Nutrient Database for food composition information, while consumers likely use commercial websites; however, websites often cite USDA values making the accuracy of the database paramount. Accounting for the inherent EPA. +. DHA variability in wild salmon and regulating the nutrient content of feed for farmed salmon can provide more stable estimates of EPA. +. DHA in fish, thereby improving the accuracy of nutrient databases.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81155145074&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=81155145074&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jfca.2011.03.019
DO - 10.1016/j.jfca.2011.03.019
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:81155145074
SN - 0889-1575
VL - 24
SP - 1168
EP - 1173
JO - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
JF - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
IS - 8
ER -
