Add the two long-chain omega-3 amounts
For the listed serving, 0.44 plus 0.40 grams gives 0.84 grams, or 840 milligrams, of DHA plus EPA. These are nutrient amounts in the food, not the weight of a fish-oil supplement. [1]
The entry explicitly describes wild rainbow trout after cooking. It should not be silently relabeled as farmed trout, raw fillet or a larger restaurant portion. Use a matching food entry when available. [1]
Mercury advice and omega-3 amount are separate considerations
FDA/EPA places freshwater trout in its Best Choices category in advice aimed particularly at pregnancy, breastfeeding and children. That category concerns mercury; it is not a ranking of omega-3 concentration. [2][1]
A farmed-versus-wild label alone does not answer every nutrition question. Species, serving size and preparation still need to be identified before comparing the meal with another fish. [2][1]
Scale only a matching food estimate
Imagine a six-ounce portion matches the cooked wild trout entry. Doubling 840 mg gives an estimated 1,680 mg EPA plus DHA. The arithmetic is valid, but the food still varies naturally.
| Detail | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Three ounces cooked wild trout | 840 mg EPA plus DHA |
| Six matching ounces | Estimated 1,680 mg |
| Freshwater trout mercury category | Best Choices |
Sources for this article
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Health Professional Fact Sheet
Source consulted: 2026-09-19. This is a reference resource, not a claim that we conducted the studies or tested a product. - Advice about Eating Fish | FDA
Source consulted: 2026-09-19. This is a reference resource, not a claim that we conducted the studies or tested a product.