In terms of raw material sources, Krill is purer and safer
Antarctic Krill oil is extracted from the small, shrimp-like invertebrate krill living in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. They live in clusters and are the most nutritious creatures in the ocean. Antarctic krill is only suitable for living in the colder waters around Antarctica. Antarctic krill cannot be found in the sea far away from Antarctica. Antarctic krill is the lowest creature in the Antarctic ecosystem and eats ice algae.
At present, fish oil on the market is mainly extracted from anchovy. Anchovy was chosen because it is a fish at the lower end of the food chain. It is small and has a short life span, and absorbs less pollutants. The salvage of deep-sea fish is mostly carried out in the coastal waters. Even for pelagic fish, it is difficult to prevent pollution from heavy metals, pesticides, and organic pollutants. The longer the sound cycle of deep-sea fish, the more serious the pollution.
Krill oil will have stronger antioxidant power
Krill oil contains antioxidants with a variety of health functions-astaxanthin, Astaxanthin is also the highest level product of Carotenoid synthesis, β-carotene, Lutein, Canthaxanthin, Lycopene, etc. The intermediate product of carotene synthesis, so in nature, Astaxanthin has the strongest antioxidant properties, and fish oil does not contain Astaxanthin.
Different nutrients
The main nutrients of fish oil are omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA, DHA), and with the improvement of fish oil refining technology and consumer demand, the content of EPA and DHA in fish oil can reach very high levels, even exceeding Antarctic phosphorus Shrimp sauce.
Antarctic krill oil also contains omega-3, and its EPA and DHA levels can be equal to some fish oil parameters; but Antarctic krill oil also contains a lot of phospholipids, astaxanthin, choline, vitamins and other trace elements. This is not contained in fish oil.
Different absorption speed
The omega-3 fat in krill oil is attached to phospholipids, which means that it can be directly absorbed by your body.
The omega-3 fat in fish oil is attached to triglycerides, which must be broken down into DHA and EPA basic fatty acids in the intestine. About 80% to 85% will be excreted directly from the intestines.
Studies have confirmed that the absorption of krill oil is 10 to 15 times higher than that of fish oil.
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