Some data for canned albacore is given in
S.M. Shim, L.E. Dorworth, J.A. Lasrado, and C.R. Santerre. (2004). Mercury and Fatty Acids in Canned Tuna, Salmon, and Mackerel. Journal of Food Science, 69(9), 681-684. Available at
http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/media/news/MercuryFattyAcidsCanned.pdf
A surf of PubMed gave the following 2 papers.
Castro Gonzalez MI, Montano Benavides S, Perez-Gil Romo F. Fatty acids of the tuna of different fishing areas of the Mexican Pacific, canned in oil and water. Arch Latinoam Nutr. 2001 Dec;51(4):407-13.
Romero N, Robert P, Masson L, Luck C, Buschmann L. Fatty acid composition and cholesterol content in naturally canned jurel, sardine, salmon, and tuna. Arch Latinoam Nutr. 1996 Mar;46(1):75-7.
Peter Howgate
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From: Shirley Zhu
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Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: omega-3 in Albacore tuna
Hi, Everyone:
Who can tell me the omega-3 percent in Albacore tuna?
Thanks
Shirley
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