{"id":182,"date":"2026-01-04T08:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:07:26","slug":"omega3-how-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"What Omega-3 Ingredients Should You Look For? A Fail-Proof Guide for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%803_%EC%96%B4%EB%96%A4_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%EC%9D%84_%EB%B3%B4%EA%B3%A0_%EA%B3%A8%EB%9D%BC%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%A0%EA%B9%8C_%EC%B4%88%EB%B3%B4%EC%9E%90%EB%8F%84_%EC%8B%A4%ED%8C%A8_%EC%97%86%EB%8A%94_%EC%84%A0%ED%83%9D%EB%B2%95\" >What Omega-3 Ingredients Should You Look For? A Fail-Proof Guide for Beginners<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%E2%91%A0_%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%80-3%EB%8A%94_%E2%80%98%ED%95%9C_%EA%B0%80%EC%A7%80_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%EC%9D%B4_%EC%95%84%EB%8B%88%EB%8B%A4\" >\u2460 Omega-3 is not &#039;one ingredient&#039;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%E2%91%A1_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%ED%91%9C%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C_%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%BC_%EB%A8%BC%EC%A0%80_%EB%B3%BC_%EA%B2%83\" >\u2461 The first thing to look at in the ingredients list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%E2%91%A2_%EB%82%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%96%B4%EB%96%A4_%EB%B9%84%EC%9C%A8%EC%9D%84_%EA%B3%A8%EB%9D%BC%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%98%EB%82%98\" >\u2462 Which ratio should I choose?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%E2%91%A4_%EB%B9%84%EB%A6%B0%EB%82%B4_%EB%82%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\" >\u2464 Reason for the fishy smell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-how-to-choose\/#%EC%B4%88%EB%B3%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%9A%A9_%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%80-3_%EA%B3%A0%EB%A5%B4%EB%8A%94_%EA%B3%B5%EC%8B%9D\" >The Beginner&#039;s Guide to Choosing Omega-3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%803_%EC%96%B4%EB%96%A4_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%EC%9D%84_%EB%B3%B4%EA%B3%A0_%EA%B3%A8%EB%9D%BC%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%A0%EA%B9%8C_%EC%B4%88%EB%B3%B4%EC%9E%90%EB%8F%84_%EC%8B%A4%ED%8C%A8_%EC%97%86%EB%8A%94_%EC%84%A0%ED%83%9D%EB%B2%95\"><\/span>What Omega-3 Ingredients Should You Look For? A Fail-Proof Guide for Beginners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you look for omega-3s at the pharmacy or online,<br>Everything looks good, the writing is complex,<br>\u201cAre you thinking, \u201dCan\u2019t I just eat whatever I want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But just <strong>You only need to look at three things.<\/strong><br>If you know these three things, you will never be confused again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/omega3-replacement-guide\/\"><strong>Omega-3 Alternatives: A Complete Guide | How to Stay Healthy Without Supplements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A0_%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%80-3%EB%8A%94_%E2%80%98%ED%95%9C_%EA%B0%80%EC%A7%80_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%EC%9D%B4_%EC%95%84%EB%8B%88%EB%8B%A4\"><\/span>\u2460 Omega-3 is not &#039;one ingredient&#039;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omega-3 contains <strong>Three types of oil<\/strong>This is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>name<\/th><th>To put it simply,<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>EPA<\/td><td>Role in purifying the blood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DHA<\/td><td>Role in helping the brain and eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ALA<\/td><td>Omega-3s from plants (weaker effects)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A1_%EC%84%B1%EB%B6%84%ED%91%9C%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C_%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%BC_%EB%A8%BC%EC%A0%80_%EB%B3%BC_%EA%B2%83\"><\/span>\u2461 The first thing to look at in the ingredients list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be writing like this on the back of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EPA 350mg<br>DHA 250mg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it is written like this,<br>This product <strong>EPA + DHA = 600mg<\/strong> am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2757 Important point here<br>\u201cEven if it says \u201dOmega-3 1,000mg\u201d in large letters,<br><strong>The real standard is how much EPA and DHA it contains.<\/strong>Hey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A2_%EB%82%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%96%B4%EB%96%A4_%EB%B9%84%EC%9C%A8%EC%9D%84_%EA%B3%A8%EB%9D%BC%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%98%EB%82%98\"><\/span>\u2462 Which ratio should I choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No need to think too hard. \u2462 What ratio should I choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#039;s no need to think too hard about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>mark<\/th><th>\ub73b<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>TG \/ rTG<\/td><td>A form that the body absorbs well<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EE<\/td><td>A form with slightly lower absorption<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>If you have TG or rTG, you can just assume it&#039;s a good product.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A4_%EB%B9%84%EB%A6%B0%EB%82%B4_%EB%82%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\"><\/span>\u2464 Reason for the fishy smell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omega-3 is old <strong>rancidity<\/strong>It works.<br>So it would be nice to have a phrase like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contains Vitamin E<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added antioxidants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192 It reduces odor and helps maintain quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%B4%88%EB%B3%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%9A%A9_%EC%98%A4%EB%A9%94%EA%B0%80-3_%EA%B3%A0%EB%A5%B4%EB%8A%94_%EA%B3%B5%EC%8B%9D\"><\/span>The Beginner&#039;s Guide to Choosing Omega-3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Just remember the three lines below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EPA + DHA combined <strong>500mg or more<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For my purposes <strong>EPA-based \/ DHA-based<\/strong> select<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check if it is marked TG or rTG<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you just choose like this<br>There is virtually no chance of failure for any brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe idea that \u201dOmega-3 is difficult\u201d,<br>Now we can really end it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What ingredients should you look for in an omega-3? 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