Fish oil in triglyceride form gets absorbed better by your body than the kind in ethyl ester form.

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Comparative membrane incorporation of omega-3 fish oil triglyceride preparations differing by degree of re-esterification: A sixteen-week randomized intervention trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2023

Impact of technological processing on the bioavailability of omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil: a review

Narrative Review

2025

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Your body absorbs omega-3s from fish oil better depending on the form they're in — free fatty acids are easiest to absorb, triglycerides are okay, and ethyl esters are the hardest.

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