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If a person is taking fish oil, about 3 gm per day or 1 kg each year, about how many kg of fish have to be pressed to get 1 kg of fish oil capsules?

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Dr. Liviu Klein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

About 10 lbs a year: Each fish oil tab needs about 4 grams of wet fish to be made, so for daily use if 3 tabs you need about 10 lbs a year.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/5/2016

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