Should I take liquid or capsules of fish oil?
I recommend taking fish oil liquids – here’s why:
1.) I find it is easier to take to appropriate dosage – 1 or 2 tsp a day is all I need to get between 1.5 and 3 g of fish oil. It would probably take 10 capsules to get that dosage.
2.) Fish oil capsules generally contain gelatin. I don’t eat gelatin as it will come from either pig or bovine sources most commonly.
3.) I keep my fish oil liquid in my refrigerator – it is easy to access when I am opening the fridge and reminds me of my daily dose.
4.) Liquid is cheaper for the amount of Omega 3 Fatty Acids. I calculated that Nordic Naturals was $21 for an 8 oz bottle (this contains 48 servings). Each serving of liquid (5 ml) contains 1700 mg of Omega 3. The capsules were 350 mg of Omega 3 each – and there were 120 in a bottle. Each bottle costs $25. Doing the math – this comes out to 26 cents per 1000 mg of Omega 3 liquid, and the capsule costs 59 cents per 1000 mg of Omega 3.
Medically speaking – I am not sure whether there are any reasons to choose one or the other. I have not seen any in my research. I have seen the statement that medically, there is no difference.
Bioavailability of Emulsified Fish Oil
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