Green-Lipped Mussel Oil vs Fish Oil | Pros and Cons | Infographics

 

Green-Lipped Mussel Oil

Obtained from green-lipped mussel (Perna Canaliculus) grows exclusively in the pure clean unpolluted ocean of New Zealand.

Green-Lipped Mussel Oil Pros

• Contains a higher level of antioxidants, vitamin A, Vitamin E, and astaxanthin.
• Rich source of iron, betain, and glycoaminoglycans has natural anti-inflammatory properties. 
• No contaminants due to being low in the food chain.
• More sustainable than fish oil.
• Green Lipped Mussel Oil is more effective than a similar-sized dose of fish oil.
• Potent source of essential fatty acids like EPA and DHA, but even more importantly Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA), which improves health on the gene level.
• Greater bioavailability and absorption due to being bound in phospholipids.  

Green-lipped mussel oil cons

• Few published studies compared to fish oil

Fish Oil

Obtained from oily fish such salmon, tuna, and halibut. 

Fish oil Pros

• Contains the two most important fatty acids DHA and EPA fatty acids. 
• More extensively researched.

Fish oil cons

• Higher concentrations of contaminants such as mercury, lead, PCB, and dioxins.
• Chances of certain health hazards due to contamination.
• The real concern about sustainability due to over-harvesting.
• More prone to oxidation and rancidity.
• Less effective on joint pain.

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