EU science agency backs omega-3s up to 5g a day
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no safety concerns in consuming various omega-3 forms at up to 5g per day – much higher than typical recommended upper limits that tend to linger around 1g or 1.5g per day – in the short term at least.
Omega-3 intakes: 5g+ is safe, says EFSA
EFSA’s opinion may also shake a 2011 missive from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) that suggested consumption of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenic acid (DPA) could exceed upper limits (ULs) of 1.5g per day set by the BfR due to the consumption of omega-3 fortified foods.
The BfR said it had seen EFSA’s opinion but did not speculate on how it might affect its own stance that between 3.7% and 16.7% of the German population could exceed 1.5g of EPA/DHA/DPA per day in this way.
There is no EU-wide UL for omega-3s and EFSA said the data was insufficient to establish one.
Harry B Rice, PhD, VP of regulatory and scientific affairs at the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) welcomed the opinion, but warned it may not alter much in Germany.
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