Spirulina Nutritional value
TYPICAL ANALYSIS OF SPIRULINA ( 3 GRAMS)
| General Composition | Phytonutrients | |||
| Protein | 53-62% | Beta-Carotene | 6.8 mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 17-25% | Zeazanthin | 9 mg | |
| Lipids | 4-6% | Chlorophyll | 30 mg | |
| Minerals | 8-13% | Total Carotenoids | 15 mg | |
| Moisture | 3-6% | C-Phycocyanin | 240 mg | |
| Total Phycocyanins | 519 mg | |||
| Superoxide Dismutase | 1080 units | |||
| Minerals | Vitamins | |||
| Calcium | 10 mg | Vitamin A | 11, 250 IU | |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 3.5 mcg | |
| Iron | 6.5 mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 140 mcg | |
| Phosphorus | 33 mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 400 mcg | |
| Potassium | 60 mg | Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 30 mcg | |
| Sodium | 30 mg | Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 9.0 mcg | |
| Manganese | 400 mcg | Vitamin E (d-a-tocopherol) | 285 mcg | |
| Zinc | 90 mcg | Inositol | 1.7 mcg | |
| Boron | 22 mcg | Biotin | 0.5 mcg | |
| Copper | 20 mcg | Folic Acid | 6.2 mcg | |
| Selenium | 0.9 mcg | Pantothenic Acid | 4.5 mcg | |
| Iodine | 15 mcg | Vitamin K1 | 60 mcg | |
| Vitamin K2 | 15 mcg | |||
| Essential Amino Acids | % of Total | Mg per Gram | Non-Essential Amino Acids | % of Total | Mg per Gram | |
| Isoleucine | 5.43 | 32.6 | Alanine | 7.74 | 46.6 | |
| Leucine | 8.15 | 48.9 | Arginine | 7.94 | 47.6 | |
| Lysine | 4.37 | 26.2 | Aspartic Acid | 12.14 | 72.8 | |
| Methionine | 2.22 | 13.3 | Cystine | 0.93 | 5.6 | |
| Phenylalanine | 4.35 | 26.1 | Glutamic Acid | 14.07 | 84.4 | |
| Threonine | 4.68 | 28.1 | Glycine | 5.32 | 31.9 | |
| Tryptophan | 1.41 | 8.5 | Proline | 4.11 | 24.7 | |
| Valine | 6.23 | 37.4 | Serine | 4.42 | 26.5 | |
| Histidine | 2.50 | 15.0 | Tyrosine | 3.97 | 23.8 | |
| Fatty Acids | Other Fatty Acids | |||
| Omega 6 Family | ||||
| Gamma Linolenic (GLA) | 32 mg | Palmitic Acid | 61 mg | |
| Essential Linoleic | 33 mg | Myristic Acid | 0.4 mg | |
| Dihomogamma Linolenic | 1.59 mg | Stearic Acid | 2.5 mg | |
| Omega 3 Family | Arachidonic | 0.2 mg | ||
| Alpha Linolenic | 0.0435 mg | Behenic Acid | 0.144 mg | |
| Docoshhexaenoic (DHA) | 0.0435 mg | Lignoceric Acid | 0.072 mg | |
| Monoenoic Family | ||||
| Palmitoleic | 5.94 mg | |||
| Oleic | 0.51 mg | |||
| Erucic | 0.072 mg | |||