Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of spirulina seaweed, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a spirulina seaweed. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Spirulin: nutritional value & information

Spirulin: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 32% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 54% comes from proteins
  • The 12% comes from fat

Spirulin: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 26
% DV
Total Fat 0.4g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 98mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.4g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
   Sugar 0.3g
Proteins 5.9g 12 %
Vitamin A 1 % Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 1 % Iron 16 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Spirulin: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline6.5 mg
    Folate9.00 mcg
Niacin1.196 mg6 %
Pantothenic acid0.325 mg3 %
Riboflavin0.342 mg20 %
Thiamin0.222 mg15 %
Vitamin A56.00 IU1 %
    Vitamin A, RAE3.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta33.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.034 mg2 %
Vitamin C0.9 mg2 %
Vitamin E0.49 mg2 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.49 mg
Vitamin K2.5 mcg3 %

Spirulin: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins5.92 g12 %
  Alanine0.465 g
  Arginine0.427 g
  Aspartic acid0.597 g
  Cystine0.068 g
  Glutamic acid0.864 g
  Glycine0.319 g
  Histidine0.112 g
  Isoleucine0.331 g24 %
  Leucine0.509 g19 %
  Lysine0.312 g15 %
  Methionine0.118 g11 %
  Phenylalanine0.286 g16 %
  Proline0.245 g
  Serine0.309 g
  Threonine0.306 g29 %
  Tryptophan0.096 g34 %
  Tyrosine0.266 g15 %
  Valine0.362 g20 %

Spirulin: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca12.00 mg1 %
Copper, Cu0.597 mg30 %
Iron, Fe2.79 mg16 %
Magnesium, Mg19.00 mg5 %
Manganese, Mn0.186 mg9 %
Phosphorus, P11.00 mg1 %
Potassium, K127.00 mg3 %
Selenium, Se0.7 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na98.00 mg4 %
Zinc, Zn0.20 mg1 %

Spirulin: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.39 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.135 g1 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.127 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.004 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.004 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.034 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.017 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.018 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.106 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.064 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.042 g

Spirulin: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate2.42 g1 %
Fiber0.4 g2 %
Sugars0.30 g

Spirulin: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Spirulin: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.60 g
Water90.67 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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