Salmon oil (farmed)

Salmon oil (farmed)

Salmonidae (farmed)

Codex definition

Oil derived from the family Salmonidae from a farmed source. The label must declare the origin of the raw material (farmed).

Quick facts

Section number
2.1.5
EPA min (%)
2.0
EPA max (%)
6.0
DHA min (%)
3.0
DHA max (%)
10.0
Oleic acid C18:1 (%)
30.0–47.0

Full fatty acid profile

Fatty acidNameRange (%)
C14:0Myristic acid1.5–5.5
C15:0Pentadecanoic acidND–0.5
C16:0Palmitic acid6.5–12.0
C16:1 (n-7)Palmitoleic acid2.0–5.0
C17:0Heptadecanoic acidND–0.5
C18:0Stearic acid2.0–5.0
C18:1 (n-9)Oleic acid30.0–47.0
C18:2 (n-6)Linoleic acid8.0–15.0
C18:3 (n-3)Linolenic acid3.0–6.0
C18:3 (n-6)Gamma-linolenic acidND–0.5
C18:4 (n-3)Stearidonic acid0.5–1.5
C20:0Arachidic acid0.1–0.5
C20:1 (n-9)Eicosenoic acid1.5–7.0
C20:4 (n-6)Arachidonic acidND–1.2
C20:4 (n-3)Eicosatetraenoic acid0.5–1.0
C20:5 (n-3)Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)2.0–6.0
C22:1 (n-9)Erucic acid3.0–7.0
C22:5 (n-3)Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)1.0–2.5
C22:6 (n-3)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)3.0–10.0

Quality & oxidation parameters

ParameterLimit
Acid value≤ 3 mg KOH/g
Peroxide value≤ 5 meq active oxygen/kg
Anisidine value≤ 20
Total oxidation (ToTox)≤ 26

Distinctive characteristics & special compounds

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