RT Journal Article
T1 Nutritional Importance of Selected Fresh Fishes, Shrimps and Mollusks to Meet Compliance with Nutritional Guidelines of n-3 LC-PUFA Intake in Spain.
A1 Mesa, Maria Dolores
A1 Gil, Fernando
A1 Olmedo, Pablo
A1 Gil, Angel
K1 docosahexaenoic acid
K1 eicosapentaenoic acid
K1 fatty acids
K1 fishery products
K1 omega 3
AB Fishery products are the main source of dietary n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA). Following the European Commission's request to address the risks and benefits of seafood consumption, and taking into account the great variability of nutrient and contaminant levels in fishery products, the present work aims to estimate the n-3 LC-PUFA provided per serving of selected fishes, shrimps and mollusks that are commonly consumed in Spain. This would enable the establishment of a risk-benefit analysis of fish consumption and provide recommendations for fish intake to comply with nutritional guidelines of n-3 LC-PUFA intake. We confirmed high variation in the pattern and contents of fatty acids for different species. n-6 PUFA were minor fatty acids, whereas palmitic (C16:0), oleic (C18:1 n-9), and mainly eicosapentaenoic (C20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic (C22:6 n-3) acids were the major fatty acids in the sample. Therefore, consumption of 2-3 servings per week of a variety of fishery products may contribute to compliance with the recommended daily n-3 LC-PUFA intake while maintaining an adequate balance to avoid contaminant-derived potential risks (metals and others). Taking the fatty acid content of fishery products described in this study into consideration, it is advisable to include one serving of fatty fish per week in order to meet recommended n-3 LC-PUFA levels.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-27
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17157
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17157
LA en
NO Mesa MD, Gil F, Olmedo P, Gil A. Nutritional Importance of Selected Fresh Fishes, Shrimps and Mollusks to Meet Compliance with Nutritional Guidelines of n-3 LC-PUFA Intake in Spain. Nutrients. 2021 Jan 30;13(2):465.
NO This research was funded by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias (reference PI10/00527).
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025