Category

  N

Cost/500 mg

of EPA + DHA ± SD

Minimum

Minimum Item

Maximum

Maximum Item

Fish /Cod Liver Oil

Supplements

11

$0.19 ± 0.10

$0.03

fish oil

$0.20

cod liver oil

Omega 3-6-9

Supplement

  2

$0.44 ± 0.08

$0.39

fish, plant oilsa

$0.50

fish, plant oilsb

Prenatal DHA

Supplement

  3

$0.97 ± 0.13

$0.87

prenatal vitamin

$1.11

prenatal vitamin

Salmon

25

$1.17 ± 1.27

$0.23

pink, Cc

$4.91

Atlantic, D/S

Pelagic Marine Fishes

30

$1.35 ± 1.24

$0.09

sardines, Fo

$4.72

mahimahi, Fo

Other Marine  Fishes

  9

$2.15 ± 1.48

$0.19

scad, Fe

$3.89

opakapaka, Fo

Eggs (Enriched)

  2

$3.15 ± 0.53

$2.77

eggs, 12ct

$3.52

eggs, 12 ct

Eggs (Non-Enriched)

  4

$3.64 ± 1.67

$2.11

eggs, xl, 18 ct

$5.74

eggs, 18 ct

Cephalopods

11

$4.43 ± 5.55

$0.49

squid, PF

$17.56

octopus, D/S

Mollusks

44

$4.88 ± 4.58

$0.53

mussels, Fo

$26.39

abalone, C

Crustaceans

33

$5.46 ± 3.69

$1.34

shrimp, Fo

$14.54

shrimp, D/S

Fresh Water Fishes

11

$6.97 ± 5.62

$0.45

trout, Fe

$16.38

catfish, Fe

Milk and Soy Milk

  3

$10.40 ± 1.77

$8.38

fortified milk

$11.70

fortified milk

Demersal Marine Fishes

  6

$10.68 ± 16.49

$1.80

flatfish, Fo

$44.07

orange roughy, Fo

Seaweeds  (dried)

13

$11.40 ± 8.86

$2.25

wakame

$28.72

nori

afish, flax, borage oils
bflax, fish, evening primrose, borage oils
cC=canned, Fe=fresh, Fo=frozen, PF=previously frozen, D/S=dried/smoked
Table 1: Mean cost of 500 mg of EPA + DHA by category of supplements and foods