It is fact that the content of marine omega-3 in Norwegian farmed salmon has fallen by half in the last 10 years, but it contains a unique combination of other nutrients that are important to your health. It is told that the daily intake of marine omega-3 fatty acids, comprising EPA and DHA, has been set at the level considered necessary for a healthy heart and arteries.
It is evident in the research that consuming either lean or oily seafood as part of diet just 1-3 times a month has a positive effect on the heart and artery system. It is said that today’s farmed fish are among those that are richest in marine omega-3 content. On average, they contain 10 times more of these fatty acids than cod – a good 4-5 g. The variation in omega-3 content is due in part to the limited supply of fish material and the varied use of plant material in the feed, and in part to the fact that Norwegian salmon is of different sizes when slaughtered and therefore the fillets contain varying quantities of fat.
Marketing Manager for Salmon and Trout in Norwegian Seafood Export Council, Borge Gronbech, told that together with excellent taste, freshness and versatility is the health beneficial values of Norwegian salmon the most important driver for the demand of Norwegian Salmon in most markets. At some occasions, the value of Omega-3 in farmed salmon has been put in doubt, regretfully, as it is one of the best omega-3 sources there is and will also be in the future.
