- Type
- Fatty acid
Why it is flagged
No hormonal concern identified: Health Canada licenses fish oil up to 5 g of EPA and DHA a day, and EFSA found no safety concern at that intake.
Sources
- Fish Oil (Natural Health Products Ingredients Database monograph) Health Canada, 2026
- Scientific Opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) European Food Safety Authority, 2012
Also listed as
omega-3, omega 3, omega-3 fatty acid, omega-3s, omega 3 fatty acids, dha, epa, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, epa and dha, dha and epa, fish oil, fish oils, fish oil concentrate, omega-3 fish oil, salmon oil, krill oil, algal oil, algae oil, schizochytrium oil, alpha-linolenic acid, huile de poisson, huile de poissons, huile de saumon, huile de krill, oméga-3, acides gras oméga-3, acide docosahexaénoïque, acide eicosapentaénoïque, aceite de pescado, olio di pesce, fischöl