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Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
Hey there, I had been eating chia seeds and I was happily watching my Omega 3 levels reach the targets on my chronometer app. After 1 year of false satisfaction I have learned that chia seeds actually have almost none of the necessary EPA & DHA and I was fooling my self. Please extend Omega 3 to include EPA & DHA… -
Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
Today, March 2022, I would like to add my support to the original EPA/DHA feature request of 2018 by fellow user, dmskn. Many supporters of this request have pointed out the overwhelming nutritional value of EPA/DHA over ALA in Omega 3 and so this is a very very important request. For most, the ALA component is next to… -
Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
Sept 2022: You could provide 2 fields under Omega 3 - available for user entered custom "FOODS" data (EPA and DHA) where we can at least put our supplements' data (ie Dr Fuhrman Mega Epa Capsules Omega 3 Fatty Acids- 1 gr. EPA 662 DHA 250 ). We don't need you to tell us which foods are doing what ....for now. The sources… -
Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
I agree that this should be added! I realize that it's nearly impossible to get the EPA/DHA data for every single food item. So I think a reasonable compromise is what a few people suggested, splitting seafood and non-seafood omega 3 sources. It would involve some manual work (maybe can even leverage AI) to sort the foods… -
Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
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Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
Hi dmskn, Thanks for the suggestion - we would like to include this data in the future. Not all is lost! ALA is an essential fatty acid, so you are still doing your body good by consuming chia seeds. Some ALA will also be metabolized to EPA & DHA. To learn more about omega-3 fatty acids take a look at this blog post,… -
Re: Omega 3 - Please split EPA DHA!
When we have enough valid data available for any nutrient we do not currently track we will add it as an option. Unfortunately, we don't have the data for any further breakdown of Omega 3 from our primary sources for our database. We do not analyse nutrients here at Cronometer, therefore we must rely upon these sources for…
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