Below are a number of interesting facts about spirulina. There is a complete chemical analysis (thanks to Marcus Rohrer) of the spirulina and a little comparisons with other foods.
Facts
about
Spirulina
| Common value | Average % |
| Protein | 60 % |
| Carbohydrates | 19% |
| Lipids | 6 % |
| Minerals | 8 % |
| Water | 7 % |
| Protein | |
| Essential amino acids in g/kg | |
| Isoleucin | 32,6 |
| Leucin | 48,9 |
| Lysin | 26,2 |
| Methionin | 13,3 |
| Phenylalanin | 26,1 |
| Threonin | 28,1 |
| Tryptophan | 8,5 |
| Valine | 37,4 |
| Inessential amino acids in g/kg | |
| Alanin | 46,6 |
| Arginin | 47,6 |
| Asparagin acid | 72,8 |
| Systin | 5,6 |
| Glutamin acid | 84,4 |
| Glycin | 31,9 |
| Histidin | 15,0 |
| Prolin | 24,7 |
| Serin | 26,5 |
| Tyrosin | 23,8 |
| Minerals | Average mg/kg |
| Calcium (Ca) | 4.000 |
| Iron (Fe) | 1.060 |
| Potassium | 15.200 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 4.800 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 26 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 1,50 |
| Sodium (Na) | 7.300 |
| Phosphorus (P) | 10.400 |
| Selenium (Se) | 2,5 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 18 |
| Vitamins | Average mg/kg |
| Betacarotene (Provitamin A) | 2.800 |
| Thiamine (B1) | 34 |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 33 |
| Niacin (B3) | 207 |
| Pantothenat acid (B5) | 4 |
| Pyridoxin (B6) | 4,4 |
| Cyanocobalamin (B12) | 1,1 - 2,2 |
| Delta-alpha tocopherol (E) | 15 |
| Biotin (H) | 0,4 |
| Folic acid | 0,3 |
| Inositol | 680 |
| Lipids | Average mg/kg |
| Gamma-linolen acid (GLA) | 10.000 |
| Essential linol acid | 11.000 |
| Dihomogamma linol acid | 530 |
| Alpha linolen acid | 14,5 |
| Docosahexaenoic (DHA) | 14,5 |
| Arachin acid | 48 |
| Behen acid | 48 |
| Eruca acid | 24 |
| Lignocerin acid | 24 |
| Myristin acid | 1.080 |
| Oil acid | 170 |
| Palmitin acid | 20.000 |
| Palmitolin oil acid | 1.980 |
| Stearin acid | 68 |
| Pigments and Enzyme | |
| Chlorophyll-A | 7.900 |
| Betacaroten | 2.800 |
| Total carotinoide | 5.400 |
| Phycocyanide | 111.000 |
| Superoxyde dismutase (SOD) | 400 |
| Pesticide | |
| Pesticide | not evidentable |
| Metal | mg/kg |
| Arsenicum (As) | < 0,1 |
| Lead | < 0,5 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | < 0,25 |
| Quicksilver [mercury] | < 0,01 |
| Microbiology | |
| (Total amount of) Germ | < 1.000 KbE/g |
| Fungus | < 100 KbE/g |
| Sediment | < 100 KbE/g |
| Coliform (Enterobact.) | not evidentable |
| Salmonella | not evidentable |
| Staphylococcus | not evidentable |
| Escheridia coli | not evidentable |
Numbers, numbers... What does it mean in plain English ?...
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Organic Iron |
Phycocyanin A rare blue pigment,unique to Spirulina, is a powerful super-antioxidant and immune system stimulant |
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Chlorophyll |
Amino Acids Spirulina contains a superior balance of 18 amino acids including all the essential amino acids the body cannot produce |
| Vitamin E Spirulina is Nature's Richest wholefood source of Vitamin E....containing 3 times more than wheatgerm |
Trace Minerals Spirulina is the only food that contains 96 trace elemants in a natural, synergistic balance |
| Beta Carotene Spirulina contains 100 times more than papaya and 25 times more than carrots. |
GLA The oils in Spiralina contains 3 times the amount of GLA than Evening Primrose Oil. |
| Vitamin B12 Spriulina, the richest wholefood source of B12 |
Superoxide Dismutase A very potent antioxidant enzyme |
| Protein Spirulina is 65-70% vegetable protein which is 95% digestible, compared to 18-20% digestibility for meat protein |
Others In addition to the above nutrients, Spirulina contains many more organic vitamins, minerals and over 2000 life-living enzymes |
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