QUOTE(Dannyl @ Nov 28 2008, 07:35 PM)
I'm taking GNC Salmon Oil as well. Taken from wild salmons, it says... should be better than farmed salmons where they feed on pellets instead of wild algaes. I'd buy GNC only if they had discounts... and this month Salmon Oil is at 30% off (RM99.90 - 30% = RM69.93 for 180 caps = RM0.39 each), cheaper than some other ones sold at Watson's. It has 180mg EPA, 120mg DHA, and since men need about 610mg each day for optimum benefit, I take 2, one at breakfast and one at lunch. I also considered Pristin (396mg EPA, 264mg DHA) but it's expensive, at RM159 for 150 caps (RM1.06 each). Pristin was giving out free samples at Watson's last couple of weeks... but the sample was 7 capsules only
Make sure your choice of fish oil label has the words "molecularly distilled". This is the process of taking out the dangerous PCBs and mercury found in fish so the supplement is safe for human consumption. In a way, this is safer than eating real fish... but not sure about the absorption percentage of supplements.
Rather than going by cost per cap you should go by cost per mg of EPA/DHA (combined).
In this case the GNC has 180 caps x 300mg = 54,000mg. Price = RM69.93. Cost per mg = 0.1295 sen.
For the Pristin: 150 caps x 660mg = 99,000mg. Price = RM159. Cost per mg = 0.1606 sen.
So although the Pristin is more expensive, the difference is not as big as if you compared using cost per caps. Anyway, you sure each caps of Pristin has 396mg EPA, 264mg DHA?
I agree that molecularly distilled fish oil is a must to ensure no contaminants.