If you’re looking for Omega-3 fatty acids in canned fish, the choice is simple.
Canned tuna is not a good source of Omega-3. But canned Salmon is, and so are canned Sardines.
Fresh tuna is a good source of Omega-3, but the beneficial fat content is lost in the canning process.
Omega-3 fatty acids tend to be strongest in deep water fish. If you’re looking to build a diet with more fish rich in Omega-3, here are five great choices.
A suggestion on the salmon… you’ll tend to get more Omega-3s with wild rather than farm-raised salmon. Farm raised fish are fed with products which are often rich with undesirable Omega-6 fatty acids.
The Tuna best for Omega-3s… Blue Fin. Unfortunately, Blue Fin Tuna is dangerously over fished. Canned tuna is not a good source of Omega-3.
Omega-3 fatty acids are also found in Anchovies.
