Micronutrients & recovery
Microencapsulation of fish oil in food products can mask unpleasant flavors and improve oxidative stability, but the amount of LCn-3PUFA that can be delivered in these formats is often too low to meet recommended allowances.
Microencapsulated fish oil powders are useful for masking taste, but they are not a magic bullet for high-dose needs. Because these powders often contain only a small percentage of actual fish oil, you might need to eat a lot of them to get a therapeutic dose. For high-dose needs, standard high-quality capsules or direct fish intake may still be more efficient.
However, the levels of incorporation that can be achieved with existing technologies are very low and the amounts of long chain n-3PUFA required to meet recommended allowances are impractical in most cases.
Why this rating
Based on review of food technology capabilities and product examples.
Source
Means of Delivering Recommended Levels of Long Chain n‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Human Diets
Manohar L. Garg et al. · Journal of Food Science · 2006
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