Dewdrop75 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I'm trying to figure out if the fish oil I bought is compliant or if I need to return it and try something else. I cannot afford the one that is recommended. I bought the Kirkland Fish Oil 1200 mg Enteric Coated, the ingredients: Fish Oil Concentrate, Gelatin, Glycerin, Food Glaze. Contains <2% of: Mixed Natural Tocopherols, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 80, Enteric Coating (Sodium Alginate). Below it says contains fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine) ingredients. The EPA is 410 mg and the DHA is 274 for one pill. Do not see anywhere that is says contains soy which I know would rule it out. I was going to buy Pure Alaska Omega™ Wild Salmon Oil 1,000 mg which seemed to have less questionable ingredients, but the amounts of EPA and DHA is less for two pills as it is for one pill of the Kirkland one, so I am hoping the Kirkland one is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Sorry, the Kirkland product is non-compliant due to the glycerin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted October 19, 2014 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2014 With all due respect, I just went and read the Whole30 rules again and unless I missed it, there was nothing there about glycerin. I also googled and found this forum post that says glycerin when used in a supplement, is fine. http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/17964-glycerin/?p=189633 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted October 19, 2014 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2014 Aaaand now I've continued reading the link I posted and see that it had conflicting info further on. Woopsie..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewdrop75 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 It sounds like the glycerin is in the coating of the capsule, so I'm thinking maybe I could squeeze the oil out and just take that. I noticed my Vitamin D has vegetable glycerin, wondering if that is okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinizatt Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I too just bought some coconut oil supplements from sam's club and the other ingredients says medium chain fatty acids, gelatin, purified water, glycerin, and titanium dioxide. I'm guessing that I should avoid these while on my whole30? I'm on day 1 today and took two capsules this morning before I made my first whole30 breakfast, then read the labels, I hope I didn't mess anything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Officially: glycerin=sugar alcohol=not permitted on the program, so avoid those supplements from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeve Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 The Whole30 recommended fish oils from SFH really taste great and the 3,700mg potency makes them worth the price. No need to drizzle them on food to tolerate the taste, just shake the bottle, measure out a spoonful and down the hatch. http://www.sfh.com/products/omega_3-oil/2oz_so3_omega-3_oil_starter_ki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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