Some varieties of algae favored by vegetarianism and veganism contain the long-chain, essential omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
sˌʌm vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ʌv ˈælɡiː fˈeɪvɚd baɪ vˌɛdʒɪtˈɛɹiənˌɪzəm ænd vˈiːɡənˌɪzəm kəntˈeɪn ðə lˈɔŋtʃˈeɪn, ᵻsˈɛnʃəl oʊmˈeɪɡə θɹˈiː fˈæɾi ˈæsɪdz, dˌɑːkəsˌæhɪksiːnˈoʊɪk ˈæsɪd dˌiːˌeɪtʃˈeɪ ænd ˌaɪkəsˌeɪpəntiːnˈoʊɪk ˈæsɪd ˌiːpˌiːˈeɪ.