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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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