Guest guest Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't believe they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote them to ask for clarification on two issues: what was the actual breakdown between ALA, DHA & EPA (since the ingredients would suggest mostly ALA, not DHA) and were they really vegetarian? This was their answer in full. Notice that they never actually *say* that they are vegetarian (nor do they on the bottle). Are they being cagey, or can we use these? And, would the proportion be too much ALA to make it worthwhile? Liz Info NNP <infonnp Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish does not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made with an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine algae. There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per serving, serving size is (2) gummy fish. I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is proprietary. Please let me know if you have anymore questions. Sincerely, Soozie Caldera Customer Service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I would infer that they are definitely vegetarian and that they are giving even more information by saying no fish or fish derivatives and that the source is marine algae. & nbsp; These sound really good to me - where can I buy some? & nbsp; My daughter is taking hemp oil now for Omega 3. & nbsp; Oh wait - they don't taste fishy do they? Renee --- On Mon, 6/16/08, ERB & lt;bakwin & gt; wrote: ERB & lt;bakwin & gt; veggie Omega 3 for kids - cagey, or genuine? " VRGparents " & lt; & gt; Monday, June 16, 2008, 11:24 AM I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't believe they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote them to ask for clarification on two issues: what was the actual breakdown between ALA, DHA & amp; EPA (since the ingredients would suggest mostly ALA, not DHA) and were they really vegetarian? & nbsp; This was their answer in full. & nbsp; Notice that they never actually *say* that they are vegetarian (nor do they on the bottle). & nbsp; Are they being cagey, or can we use these? & nbsp; & nbsp;And, would the proportion & nbsp;be too much ALA to make it worthwhile? Liz Info NNP & lt;infonnp@nutritionno w.com & gt; Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish does not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made with an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine algae. There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per serving, serving size is (2) gummy fish. I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is proprietary. Please let me know if you have anymore questions. Sincerely, Soozie Caldera Customer Service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I think there are so many definitions of vegetarian that many companies do not feel " safe " using that word unless they can 100% prove no animal ingredients. The questionable ingredient here would be the algae. Not that algae is animal, but that sometimes in the harvesting of the algae (just like seaweeds) small fish, seahorses, etc are killed in the harvest. Many times they are in the sea vegetables, and when these vegetables are ground into powders or another form, then the parts of those animals are also in the vegetable now making them non-vegetarian. If you want to ensure you are not getting seafood in your sea vegetables, check the label to see if it is a Kosher product - Kosher products cannot contain gills or scales, and kosher sea vegetables are supposed to be checked for infestation of a fish or other sea animal. If you are looking for another DHA supplement that is vegetarian, Dr. Fuhrman offers a veggie DHA and since it is oil in a dropper, you can slip it into smoothies - http://drfuhrman.com/shop/supplements.aspx#DHA HTH, Susan , ERB <bakwin wrote: > > I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't believe they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote them to ask for clarification on two issues: what was the actual breakdown between ALA, DHA & EPA (since the ingredients would suggest mostly ALA, not DHA) and were they really vegetarian? This was their answer in full. Notice that they never actually *say* that they are vegetarian (nor do they on the bottle). Are they being cagey, or can we use these? And, would the proportion be too much ALA to make it worthwhile? > Liz > > Info NNP <infonnp > Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM > > Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish does > not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made with > an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine > algae. > > There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per serving, > serving size is (2) gummy fish. > > I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is > proprietary. > > Please let me know if you have anymore questions. > > Sincerely, > > Soozie Caldera > Customer Service > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I did some googling and found someone else refer to this article: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?id=80711-valensa-northwest-natur\ al-products-omega-chia-salvia or rather try this if that's cut off: http://tinyurl.com/6b3h96 In the article they say this: " Salvia seed oil is in fact a potent source of the omega-3 ALA (alpha linoleic acid). ALA is a less bioavailable form of omega-3 than DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), but does fill a niche in the market for people concerned with fish-derived products. The extract contains over 60 percent ALA, according to Valensa, slightly higher than the more popular botanical ALA source, flaxseed oil, which has over 50 percent. " I saw from my googling that they have them at Walgreens, amazon, drugstore.com and such. They sound really good to me, too, as I have trouble taking even the vegetarian flax with DHA/omega 3 oil as it's too fishy for me, even in other things. Missie On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Renee Carroll <renecarol25 wrote: > I would infer that they are definitely vegetarian and that they are giving > even more information by saying no fish or fish derivatives and that the > source is marine algae. & nbsp; These sound really good to me - where can I > buy some? & nbsp; My daughter is taking hemp oil now for Omega 3. & nbsp; Oh > wait - they don't taste fishy do they? > Renee > > --- On Mon, 6/16/08, ERB & lt;bakwin & gt; wrote: > > ERB & lt;bakwin & gt; > veggie Omega 3 for kids - cagey, or genuine? > " VRGparents " & lt; & gt; > Monday, June 16, 2008, 11:24 AM > > I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't believe > they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote them to ask for > clarification on two issues: what was the actual breakdown between ALA, DHA > & amp; EPA (since the ingredients would suggest mostly ALA, not DHA) and were > they really vegetarian? & nbsp; This was their answer in full. & nbsp; Notice > that they never actually *say* that they are vegetarian (nor do they on the > bottle). & nbsp; Are they being cagey, or can we use these? & nbsp; & nbsp;And, > would the proportion & nbsp;be too much ALA to make it worthwhile? > Liz > > > Info NNP & lt;infonnp@nutritionno w.com & gt; > Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM > > Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish does > not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made with > an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine > algae. > > There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per serving, > serving size is (2) gummy fish. > > I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is > proprietary. > > Please let me know if you have anymore questions. > > Sincerely, > > Soozie Caldera > Customer Service > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Renee asked: <<These sound really good to me - where can I buy some?>> Believe it or not, I found them at Costco! <<My daughter is taking hemp oil now for Omega 3. Oh wait - they don't taste fishy do they?>> When I opened the bottle the fishy seaweed smell was evident, so I put the gummies out on the table to give them a chance to air before the kids pick them up. That seems to be sufficient to dissipate the fishiness. As to the flax oil someone else mentioned...yeah, that hasn't worked so well for our family. We don't do a lot of smoothies anyway, and my kids seem to be able to sense the oil no matter how well I think I've hidden it in something. I put ground flax in our bread, though. Liz_,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 My kids have been eating them for a month and like them. I tried one at thought it was kind of tart, but good. Not fishy at all. I get them at Costco. Aside, my kids prefer the taste of L'il Critters Calcium Gummy Bears with Vitamin D2. I alternate days giving them them the Omega Gummy Fish and Calcium/D2 Gummy Bears. All vegan as far as I can tell. - Alan , Renee Carroll <renecarol25 wrote: > > I would infer that they are definitely vegetarian and that they are giving even more information by saying no fish or fish derivatives and that the source is marine algae. & nbsp; These sound really good to me - where can I buy some? & nbsp; My daughter is taking hemp oil now for Omega 3. & nbsp; Oh wait - they don't taste fishy do they? > Renee > > > > --- On Mon, 6/16/08, ERB bakwin wrote: > > ERB bakwin > veggie Omega 3 for kids - cagey, or genuine? > " VRGparents " > Monday, June 16, 2008, 11:24 AM I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't believe they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote them to ask for clarification on two issues: what was the actual breakdown between ALA, DHA & amp; EPA (since the ingredients would suggest mostly ALA, not DHA) and were they really vegetarian? & nbsp; This was their answer in full. & nbsp; Notice that they never actually *say* that they are vegetarian (nor do they on the bottle). & nbsp; Are they being cagey, or can we use these? & nbsp; & nbsp;And, would the proportion & nbsp;be too much ALA to make it worthwhile? > Liz > > Info NNP infonnp@nutritionno w.com & gt; > Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM > > Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish does > not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made with > an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine > algae. > > There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per serving, > serving size is (2) gummy fish. > > I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is > proprietary. > > Please let me know if you have anymore questions. > > Sincerely, > > Soozie Caldera > Customer Service > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 The ground flaxseeds I buy have omega-3 in them. I make the flaxjacks recipe from The Vegan Sourcebook every weekend for my little one and they are yummy! , " Susan " <virgo.vegan wrote: > > I think there are so many definitions of vegetarian that many > companies do not feel " safe " using that word unless they can 100% > prove no animal ingredients. The questionable ingredient here would > be the algae. Not that algae is animal, but that sometimes in the > harvesting of the algae (just like seaweeds) small fish, seahorses, > etc are killed in the harvest. Many times they are in the sea > vegetables, and when these vegetables are ground into powders or > another form, then the parts of those animals are also in the > vegetable now making them non-vegetarian. If you want to ensure you > are not getting seafood in your sea vegetables, check the label to > see if it is a Kosher product - Kosher products cannot contain gills > or scales, and kosher sea vegetables are supposed to be checked for > infestation of a fish or other sea animal. > > If you are looking for another DHA supplement that is vegetarian, Dr. > Fuhrman offers a veggie DHA and since it is oil in a dropper, you can > slip it into smoothies - > http://drfuhrman.com/shop/supplements.aspx#DHA > > HTH, > Susan > > , ERB <bakwin@> wrote: > > > > I saw L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish in the store, and couldn't > believe they actually had a vegetarian gummy for kids, so I wrote > them to ask for clarification on two issues: what was the actual > breakdown between ALA, DHA & EPA (since the ingredients would suggest > mostly ALA, not DHA) and were they really vegetarian? This was their > answer in full. Notice that they never actually *say* that they are > vegetarian (nor do they on the bottle). Are they being cagey, or can > we use these? And, would the proportion be too much ALA to make it > worthwhile? > > Liz > > > > Info NNP <infonnp@> > > Monday, June 16, 2008 9:47:17 AM > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. Our L'il Critters Omega 3 Gummy Fish > does > > not contain gelatin, fish or fish crustaceans. This product is made > with > > an apple pectin, not a gelatin. The source of the Omega 3 is marine > > algae. > > > > There is a 120mg of the Omega 3 fatty acids, ALA, DHA, EPA per > serving, > > serving size is (2) gummy fish. > > > > I can not provide you with individual breakdown, this information is > > proprietary. > > > > Please let me know if you have anymore questions. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Soozie Caldera > > Customer Service > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you reduce the high intake of Omega 6 fatty acids (from oils and processed foods, neither of which are healthy) in the typical omni or veg diet and instead eat lots of whole veg foods you will get plenty of omega 3's and also be able to adequately convert them to DHA and EPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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