The concentration of fat-soluble nutrients depends on several biological factors, including the size of the fish and the amount of oil contained in the liver. There are also seasonal variations related to the spawning cycle of the fish, climatic conditions, plankton, and other conditions affecting the codfish. Because Rosita® Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil (EVCLO) is a completely unrefined & unprocessed wholefood, the concentration of nutrients will always vary from batch to batch.
The Nutrient Results (fat-soluble vitamins, sterols & fatty acids) shown below represent typical values and ranges which have been obtained from analytical testing at the institutes named above:
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO mcg/tsp1: 1100 * Above values calculated from analysis performed at a number of European testing institutes (named above). Each testing institute analysis has been performed in duplicate.Vitamin A (Retinol) Analysis
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO mg/kg: > = 0.1 * > = Greater Than or Equal To Above values calculated from analysis performed at a number of European testing institutes (named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.Vitamin A2 (3,4-Dehydroretinol) Analysis
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO mcg/tsp1: 9 * Above values calculated from analysis performed at a number of European testing institutes (named above). Each testing institute analysis has been performed in duplicate. # The vitamin D in Wild & Raw EVCLO is the same form of vitamin D that yourbody produces when exposed to sunlight and the only form found in significant quantities in unrefined fish liver oils.
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) Analysis #
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO Ratio: Typically less than 10:1 Cholesterol mg/Kg: 4044-5245 Brassicasterol (Phytosterol) mg/Kg: 40.4 * Above values calculated from analysis performed at a number of European testing institutes (named above). Each testing institute analysis has been performed in duplicate.Ratio Vitamins A:D3
Sterol Content
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO mg/tsp: 3.7-10 * Above values calculated from analysis performed at a number of European testing institutes (named above). Each testing institute analysis has been performed in duplicate.Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) Analysis
Fatty Acid Content
Wild & Raw EVCLO contains a wide spectrum of fatty acids including omega 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 etc. The test data for select fatty acids of the total lipid content are shown below. Levels of other fatty acids not shown are available on request.
Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO 20:5n-3 (EPA) mg/tsp: 510 22:6n-3 (DHA) mg/tsp: 700 18:1n-9 (Oleic acid) mg/tsp: 1200 20:1n-9 (Gadoleic acid)* mg/tsp: 660 22:1n-11 (Cetoleic acid)* mg/tsp: 375 Fatty acids, Sum of Omega 6 Calc. mg/tsp: 160 Fatty acids, Sum of Omega 3 Calc. mg/tsp: 1460 Unidentified fatty acids mg/tsp: 240 Sample ID: Wild & Raw EVCLO DHA/EPA∆ ratio: 1:1 – 1.3:1 Omega 6/Omega 3 Ratio: 0.11Select Fatty Acid Composition of Total Lipid from Rosita® Cod Liver Oil
Ratio DHA:EPA
1Vitamin testing is not performed on each batch and may vary from batch to batch, and from season to season. The vitamins are all naturally occurring; nothing is added or destroyed during production.
*Gadoleic acid and Cetoleic acid are present in higher amounts in codfish from Northern hemisphere and high latitude waters. These fatty acids are therefore found in higher quantities in genuine cod live oil originating from the Northern hemisphere. Cetoleic acid is also usually present in lower proportions than Gadoleic acid.
∆This ratio is a very good indicator of genuine Northern hemisphere cod liver oil.