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'High-strength' Omega-3 sold on high street often no stronger than cheaper alternative, study
['Shaun Wooller', 'Executive Health Editor']
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Shoppers may be wasting money buying omega-3 supplements labelled as 'high-strength', an investigation reveals.
Similarly, Holland & Barrett's High Strength Omega 3 Fish Oil 1500mg contained just 375mg, well below the 450mg daily advised dose.
Holland & Barrett's 1500mg 'high strength' supplement costs 27p per daily dose despite providing just 375mg of EPA and DHA.
A Holland & Barrett spokeswoman said: 'There is currently no legal or industry-wide definition of what constitutes a 'high strength' omega-3 fish oil supplement.
'At Holland & Barrett, the term is used to help customers distinguish between the different strengths and formulations of omega-3 products within our range.