The Claim

The unit price of fish oil products in China is not significantly correlated with oxidation levels (measured by peroxide or anisidine values) or heavy metal contamination, indicating that price cannot serve as a reliable indicator of product quality.

Source: Systematically Investigating the Qualities of Commercial Encapsulated and Industrial-Grade Bulk Fish Oils in the Chinese Market

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

In China, more expensive fish oil supplements are not consistently cleaner or safer than cheaper ones, as price does not reliably reflect how oxidized the oil is or whether it contains harmful metals.

See the scientific wording

The unit price of fish oil products in China shows no significant correlation with oxidation levels (peroxide or anisidine values) or heavy metal contamination, meaning consumers cannot use price as a reliable indicator of product quality.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Systematically Investigating the Qualities of Commercial Encapsulated and Industrial-Grade Bulk Fish Oils in the Chinese Market

    The study found that expensive fish oil supplements in China aren’t necessarily better or safer than cheaper ones — some pricey ones were just as oxidized or contaminated as cheap ones. So, you can’t tell if fish oil is good just by how much it costs.

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