Give two examples of omega 3 fatty acid. Find out why they are called omega 3 fatty acids.?

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i know sammon contains a lot of omega 3 and also flax seed oil but i'm not sure about that one. here's a site to check it out on http://www.omega-3info.com/home.htm. good luck

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umm soda maybe?

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eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)The omega fatty acids are named for the position of the first double bond in their carbon chains. Thus, the first double bond in the omega-6's begins at the sixth carbon atom from the end of the chain. The first double bond in the omega-3's begins at the third carbon position from the end of the chain

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John H. is correct. The term is based on where the first double bond occurs, it does not denote the number of double bonds in the molecule simply where the first one starts. But I wish to clarify a fatty acid has 2 ends. Chemists view where the double bond begins from the acid end. Nutritionists view where the first double bond begins from the fatty end or the tail end. This is the view that wins, it is where the first double bond begins from the Tail end.

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many seed oils and fish oils have omega 3's the others gave the definition

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Three examples of omega-3's:1) Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)2) Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)3) Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)ALA is found in plant sources such as Flaxseeds and walnuts. DHA and EPA are found in fish oils.

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