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Dietary Guidelines for Americans - SchoolNutritionAndFitness.com

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notes <strong>for</strong> aPPendix 11.a. A total of 1,750 mg of Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic (DHA) per week represents an average of 250 mg per day, which is the goal amount to achieve at the re<strong>com</strong>mended 8 ounces of seafood per week <strong>for</strong> the general public. b. EPA and DHA values are <strong>for</strong> cooked, edible portion rounded to the nearest 50 mg. Ranges are provided when values are <strong>com</strong>parable. Values are estimates. c. A total of 39 mcg of mercury per week would reach the EPA reference dose limit (0.1 mcg/kg/d) <strong>for</strong> a woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding and who weighs 124 pounds (56 kg).d. Mercury was measured as total mercury and/or methyl mercury. Mercury values of zero were below the level of detection. NA–Data not available. Values <strong>for</strong> mercury adjusted to reflect 4 ounce weight after cooking, assuming 25 percent moisture loss. Canned varieties not adjusted; mercury values gathered from cooked <strong>for</strong>ms. Values are rounded to the nearest whole number. Ranges are provided when values are <strong>com</strong>parable. Values are estimates.e. Eastern oysters have approximately 500–550 mg of EPA+DHA per 4 ounces.f. Cooked by moist heat.g. Spiny Lobster has approximately 550 mg of EPA+DHA and 14 mcg mercury per 4 ounces.h. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also limit white (Albacore) Tuna to 6 ounces per week.i. Values are <strong>for</strong> Tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico; does not include Atlantic Tilefish, which have approximately 22 mcg of mercury per 4 ounces.*. Seafood variety is included in EPA+DHA value(s) reported.. Seafood variety is included in mercury value(s) reported.†Sources:U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory, 2010, USDA National Nutrient Database <strong>for</strong> Standard Reference, Release 23, Available at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl.U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish,” Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-Specific In<strong>for</strong>mation/Seafood/FoodbornePathogensContaminants/Methylmercury/ucm115644.htm.National Marine Fisheries Service. “National Marine Fisheries Service Survey of Trace Elements in the Fishery Resource” Report, 1978.Environmental Protection Agency. “The Occurrence of Mercury in the Fishery Resources of the Gulf of Mexico” Report, 2000.DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS, 2010 86

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