What you need: no lab tests β just rough weekly estimates of your fish, plant-omega, and fried/processed food intake.
Omega-3/Omega-6 Balance Calculator
How to use this calculator
Estimate your typical weekly intake of fatty fish and plant omega-3 sources, any fish-oil supplement dose, and how often you eat fried or processed foods, plus your usual cooking oil.
What your result means
Modern Western diets are commonly cited in the research literature as running 10:1 to 20:1 omega-6:omega-3, versus a roughly 1:1 to 4:1 ratio believed typical of ancestral diets and associated with lower inflammatory markers (Simopoulos, 2002). This is a food-frequency-based estimate, not a lab measurement β an omega-3 index blood test is the only way to know your actual level precisely.
aweGene provides general wellness information for educational purposes only β it is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a licensed physician before making health decisions.
Questions and answers
What is the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio?
It compares how much omega-6 and omega-3 fat you eat. Some researchers favour a lower ratio, but the ideal ratio is still debated.
Is this based on a blood test?
No. It is an estimate from how often you eat common foods, not a measurement of fatty acids in your blood.
aweGene tools are educational estimates and do not replace professional medical advice.
Sources and background reading
The methods and ideas behind this tool. aweGene calculators are educational estimates, not clinical implementations. Links open PubMed or the publisher.
Simopoulos AP. The importance of the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids. Biomed Pharmacother 2002;56(8):365-379. Open →
