Cann't face a sardine can you help?

lynzpower

ted,

Could you tell me a bit more about using ground flaxseed instead of eggs/ fat in baking?

My OH has high cholestrol and I heard about flaxseed in baking on here, but Ive not been able to find muhc about it on the internet. but sounds fascinating as eggs & fat are 2 of the things he can only have very scant amounts of, which is murder for me trying to make anything for our sweet teeth

black-saturn

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

Do take not though of the amount of actual omega 3 in fish oil capsules. An 18p tin of Netto's sardines in Tomato sauce will contain at least 2g of omega 3.

A common amount of omega-3 fatty acids in 1000mg fish oil capsules is 0.18 grams (180mg) of EPA and 0.12 grams (120mg) of DHA.= 0.3g Omega 3
If the Poundland capsules are 500mg it would be half that amount.

Assuming they are 1000mg capsules you would need 7 of these to provide as much omega 3 as in one 18p tin of Nettos sardines.

Yes which is why I said if they don't like the taste of sardines, which I don't :rolleyes:

Ted_Hutchinson

black-saturn wrote:

Yes which is why I said if they don't like the taste of sardines, which I don't :rolleyes:

Any chance you could tell the other readers exactly how big (500mg or 1000mg) the Poundland caps are?

For lynzpower Flaxseed recipes

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pudding06

a regular meal that I do is using a large tin of sardines in tomato sauce (Morrisons, about 80p), mashed potato and some veg. Take the bones out of the sardines, put them on a shallow tray with some of the sauce, and cook them in the oven for approx 20 mins

You take the bones out of sardines:eek:
think of all the calcium youre losing!! Of course it depends on the age of your son, if he's only ickl.

I love tinned salmon purely for the bones!!! I'm a strange one

pudds

gingin_2

We love tinned tuna. In a tomato sauce with pasta, in white sauce with cheese and parsley, baked in the oven, sprinkled with breadcrumbs to make a pasta bake, or just served in sandwiches with a little mayo and salad, ditto with baked potatoes. Fishcakes (salmon or tuna) are also yummy and my young children love these even though ds would claim not to be a fan of fish :rolleyes:.

mikeywills

Have a look at this site,

https://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/healthy_eating/oily_fish.htm

This gives you a list of oily fish that include omega 3 and thoses that don't

As others have said there are a number of oils that contain omega 3 including linseed, walnut and rapeseed the latter being generally quite cheap. You can also get omega 3 from whole grains, legumes, nuts and green leafy vegetables.

So I would suggest a collection of the above, and see if there are any oily fish you might enjoy.

Rachie_B

my sons love mashed sardines on toast the youngest aged 4,thinks its tuna

blessings3

gingin - we eat alot of tuna - Tuna'n'beans beig one of my specialities but has very little omega 3 - the tinning process atkes it all out

black-saturn

The Poundland capsules are 500mgs I think. My children take 2 a day each as advised by a doctor and their school work has improved 10 fold.

sunnth

our favourite at the moment is smoked mackerel pate. I use one of those vacuum packs of smoked mackerel which is fairly cheap. Put a pack of mackerel, a couple of tablespoons of natural yoghurt, lemon juice (about half a lemon's worth), and pepper to taste in a blender and blend or use a stick blender. This is great for filling pitta breads, sarnies or on jacket potatoes.