EPA and DHA are fatty acids found primarily in which source?

• A. They are saturated fats
• B. They are short-chain fatty acids
• C. They are omega-6 polyunsaturated fats
• D. Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are found in fish oil

Answer: (D)

EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat that you mainly get from marine foods. They have long carbon chains (20 and 22 carbons) with multiple double bonds, which is why they’re not saturated fats or short-chain fats. They’re part of the omega-3 family, not omega-6. The richest dietary sources are fatty fish and fish oil, while plant sources like flaxseed provide ALA, which the body converts to EPA and DHA only in small amounts. So the primary source is fish oil.