@misc{10481/67802,
year = {2021},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/67802},
abstract = {Fishery products are the main source of dietary n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n-3 LC-PUFA). Following the European Commission’s request to address the risks and benefits of
seafood consumption, and taking into account the great variability of nutrient and contaminant levels
in fishery products, the present work aims to estimate the n-3 LC-PUFA provided per serving of
selected fishes, shrimps and mollusks that are commonly consumed in Spain. This would enable the
establishment of a risk–benefit analysis of fish consumption and provide recommendations for fish
intake to comply with nutritional guidelines of n-3 LC-PUFA intake. We confirmed high variation in
the pattern and contents of fatty acids for different species. n-6 PUFA were minor fatty acids, whereas
palmitic (C16:0), oleic (C18:1 n-9), and mainly eicosapentaenoic (C20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic
(C22:6 n-3) acids were the major fatty acids in the sample. Therefore, consumption of 2–3 servings
per week of a variety of fishery products may contribute to compliance with the recommended
daily n-3 LC-PUFA intake while maintaining an adequate balance to avoid contaminant-derived
potential risks (metals and others). Taking the fatty acid content of fishery products described in this
study into consideration, it is advisable to include one serving of fatty fish per week in order to meet
recommended n-3 LC-PUFA levels.},
organization = {Instituto de Salud Carlos III

PI10/00527},
publisher = {Mdpi},
keywords = {Fishery products},
keywords = {Omega 3},
keywords = {Fatty acids},
keywords = {Docosahexaenoic acid},
keywords = {Eicosapentaenoic acid},
title = {Nutritional Importance of Selected Fresh Fishes, Shrimps and Mollusks to Meet Compliance with Nutritional Guidelines of n-3 LC-PUFA Intake in Spain},
doi = {10.3390/nu13020465},
author = {Mesa García, María Dolores and Gil Hernández, Fernando and Olmedo Palma, Pablo and Gil Hernández, Ángel},
}