Salmon oil (wild)

Salmon oil (wild)

Salmonidae (wild)

Codex definition

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

Quick facts

Section number
2.1.5
EPA min (%)
6.5
EPA max (%)
11.5
DHA min (%)
6.0
DHA max (%)
14.0
Oleic acid C18:1 (%)
8.0–16.0

Full fatty acid profile

Fatty acidNameRange (%)
C14:0Myristic acid2.0–5.0
C15:0Pentadecanoic acidND–1.0
C16:0Palmitic acid10.0–16.0
C16:1 (n-7)Palmitoleic acid4.0–6.0
C17:0Heptadecanoic acidND–1.0
C18:0Stearic acid2.0–5.0
C18:1 (n-7)Vaccenic acid1.5–2.5
C18:1 (n-9)Oleic acid8.0–16.0
C18:2 (n-6)Linoleic acid1.5–2.5
C18:3 (n-3)Linolenic acidND–2.0
C18:3 (n-6)Gamma-linolenic acidND–2.0
C18:4 (n-3)Stearidonic acid1.0–4.0
C20:0Arachidic acidND–0.5
C20:1 (n-9)Eicosenoic acid2.0–10.0
C20:4 (n-6)Arachidonic acid0.5–2.5
C20:4 (n-3)Eicosatetraenoic acid1.0–3.0
C20:5 (n-3)Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)6.5–11.5
C21:5 (n-3)Heneicosapentaenoic acidND–4.0
C22:1 (n-9)Erucic acidND–1.5
C22:1 (n-11)Cetoleic acid1.0–1.5
C22:5 (n-3)Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)1.5–3.0
C22:6 (n-3)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)6.0–14.0

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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