Canned goods from pacific saury - a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3 family

Abstract

Lipid fatty acids composition for muscle tissue of pacific saury is determined in dependence on the fish body size. The percentage is 40.97 % of monounsaturated fatty acids and 34.20 % of polyunsaturated fatty acids for small-sized fish and 43.87 % and 31.09 %, respectively, for large-sized fish. The summary content of EPA and DHA is 2.30 g per 100 g of muscle tissue for small-sized fish and 3.77 g/100 g for large-sized fish. Decreasing of the omega-3 fatty acids content in the process of the canned food sterilization does not exceed 5.2 % of the initial amount. The saury of various size could be processed to the canned goods of pate type that excludes the fat losses in the process of broth and fat separation under high temperature. The portion of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the canned food from saury is 42.1-46.7%, with average content of EPA and DHA 1.73-2.71 g per 100 g that corresponds to daily requirements of human organism.