Table 3
Authorised novel foods with a specified DHA and EPA content.
| Name | DHA/EPA content | Number of food categories | Maximum levels of DHA combined with EPA, or DHA alone, in food supplements (FS) (mg/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algal oil from the microalgae Ulkenia sp. | ≥ 32% | 3 | 250 mg DHA/day for general population; 450 mg DHA/day for pregnant and lactating women |
| Antarctic Krill oil from Euphausia superba (1) and rich in phospholipids (> 60%) (2) | EPA: ≥ 9% DHA: ≥ 5% |
14 | 3000 mg/day; 450 mg/day for pregnant and lactating women |
| Calanus finmarchicus oil | EPA: > 3.0% DHA: > 4.0% |
1 (FS) | 2.3 g/day (as such) |
| Oil extracted from squids | DHA: ≥ 20% EPA: ≥ 10% |
10 | As above |
| Schizochytrium sp. oil rich in DHA and EPA | DHA: ≥ 22.5% EPA: ≥ 10 |
16 | 3000 mg/day; 450 mg/day for pregnant and lactating women |
| Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil | DHA: ≥ 35% (DPA n-6: ≤ 7.5%) |
16 | 250 mg DHA/day for general population; 450 mg DHA/day for pregnant and lactating women |
| Schizochytrium sp. (T18) oil | DHA: ≥ 35% | 16 | 50 mg DHA/day for general population; 450 mg DHA/day for pregnant and lactating women |
| Schizochytrium sp. Oil | DHA: ≥ 32.0% | 15 | 250 mg DHA/day for general population; 450 mg DHA/day for pregnant and lactating women |
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