Also called: fish oil, EPA/DHA supplement, kabsulat zayt samak, fischölkapseln, kapsoules ichthiou, capsulas de aceite de pescado, kapsul-e roghan-e mahi, capsules d'huile de poisson, kapsul minyak ikan, capsule di olio di pesce, gyoyu kapuseru, eogyu kap-syul, kapsulki z olejem rybim, capsulas de oleo de peixe, kapsuly rybiy zhir, vidonge vya mafuta ya samaki, meen ennai capsules, fish oil capsules, nam man pla baeb khaep sun, balik yagi kapsulu, vien dau ca, yu you jiao nang, yeyes azgut kapsul, የዓሳ ዘይት ካፕሱል, kabsulat zayt al-samak, كبسولات زيت السمك, mach-er tel-er kapsul, মাছের তেলের ক্যাপসুল, kapsoula ichthylelaiou, κάψουλα ιχθυελαίου, کپسول روغن ماهی, machhli na tel ni kapsul, માછલીના તેલની કેપ્સ્યુલ, machhli ke tel ki kapsul, मछली के तेल की कैप्सूल, 魚油カプセル, meenina enne kapsul, ಮೀನಿನ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಸುಲ್, eoyu kapsul, 어유 캡슐, meen enna kapsul, മീൻ എണ്ണ ക്യാപ്സ്യൂൾ, masyache tela che kapsul, माशाच्या तेलाचे कॅप्सूल, machli de tel di capsule, ਮੱਛੀ ਦੇ ਤੇਲ ਦੀ ਕੈਪਸੂਲ, капсулы рыбий жир, meen ennai kapsul, மீன் எண்ணெய் கேப்சூல், chepa nune kapsul, చేప నూనె క్యాప్సూల్, nam man pla baep kapsun, น้ำมันปลาแบบแคปซูล, капсули риб'ячий жир, machli ke tel ki capsule, مچھلی کے تیل کی کیپسول, yuyu jiaonang, 鱼油胶囊
One serving (1 g) is high in vitamin D.
Nutrient score: Low
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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