| Physical Properties | General Analysis | |||||||
| Composition | 100% Spirulina | Protein | 55 - 70 % | |||||
| Appearance | fine powder | Carbohydrates | 15 - 25 % | |||||
| Color | dark blue-green | Fats (Lipids) | 06 - 08 % | |||||
| Odor and Taste | mild like seaweed | Minerals (Ash) | 07 - 13 % | |||||
| Bulk Density | .35 to .60 kg/liter | Moisture | 03 - 07 % | |||||
| Particle Size | 64 mesh through | Fiber | 08 - 10 % |
| Vitamins (per 10 grams / % U.S. Daily Value) |
| Vitamins | per 10g | USDV | %DV | Vitamins | per 10g | USDV | %DV | |
| Vitamin A | 23000IU | 5000IU | 460 % | B1 Thiamine | .35 mg | 1.5 mg | 23 % | |
| Beta Carotene | 14 mg | 3 mg | 460 % | B2 Riboflavin | .40 mg | 1.7 mg | 23 % | |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 60 mg | 0 % | B3 Niacin | 1.4 mg | 20 mg | 7 % | |
| Vitamin D | 1200 IU | 400 IU | 300 % | B6 Pyridoxine | 80 mcg | 2.0 mg | 4 % | |
| Vitamin E | 1.0 mg | 30 IU | 3 % | Folate | 1 mcg | 0.4 mg | 0 % | |
| Vitamin K | 200 mcg | 80 mcg | 250 % | B12 Colobalimine | 20 mcg | 6 mcg | 330 % | |
| Biotin | 0.5 mcg | 0.3 mg | 0 % | Pantothenic Acid | 10 mcg | 10 mg | 1 % | |
| Inositol | 6.4 mg | * | * % |
| Minerals (per 10 grams / % U.S. Daily Value) |
| Minerals | per 10g | USDV | %DV | Minerals | per 10g | USDV | %DV | |
| Calcium | 70 mg | 1000 mg | 7 % | Manganese | 0.5 mg | 2 mg | 25 % | |
| Iron | 15 mg | 18 mg | 80 % | Chromium | 25 mcg | 120 mcg | 21 % | |
| Phosphorus | 80 mg | 1000 mg | 8 % | Molybdenum | * mcg | 75 mcg | * % | |
| Iodine | * mg | 150 mcg | * % | Chloride | * mg | 3400 mg | * % | |
| Magnesium | 40 mg | 400 mg | 10 % | Sodium | 90 mg | 2400 mg | 4 % | |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg | 15 mg | 2 % | Potassium | 140 mg | 3500 mg | 4 % | |
| Selenium | 10 mcg | 70 mcg | 14 % | Germanium | 60 mcg | * mg | * % | |
| Copper | 120 mcg | 2 mg | 6 % | Boron | * mg | * mg | * % |
| Natural Pigment Phytonutrients (per 10 grams / % total) |
| Pigments | Color | per 10g | % spirulina |
| Phycocyanin | Blue | 1400 mg | 14 % |
| Chlorophyll | Green | 100 mg | 1.0 % |
| Carotenoids | Orange | 47 mg | .47% |
| Natural Carotenoids (per 10 grams / % total) |
| Pigments | Color | % | per 10g | % spirulina |
| Carotenes | Orange | 54 % | 25 mg | 0.25 % |
| >>>Beta carotene | 45 % | 21 mg | 0.21 % | |
| >>>Other Carotenes | 9 % | 4 mg | 0.04 % | |
| Xanthophylls | Yellow | 46 % | 22 mg | 0.22 % |
| >>>Myxoxanthophyll | 19 % | 9 mg | 0.09 % | |
| >>>Zeaxanthin | 16 % | 8 mg | 0.08 % | |
| >>>Cryptoxanthin | 3 % | 1 mg | 0.01 % | |
| >>>Echinenone | 2 % | 1 mg | 0.01 % | |
| >>>Other Xanthophylls | 6 % | 3 mg | 0.03 % | |
| Total Carotenoids | Orange/Yellow | 100 % | 47 mg | 0.47 % |
| Natural Phytonutrients (per 10 grams / % total) |
| Phytonutrient | Composition | per 10g | % spirulina |
| Gamma Linolenic Acid | Essential Fatty Acid | 130 mg | 1.3 % |
| Glycolipids | Lipid | 200 mg | 2.0 % |
| Sulfolipids | Glycolipid | 10 mg | 0.1 % |
| Polysaccharides | Carbohydrate & Sugar | 460 mg | 4.6 % |
| Amino Acids |
| Essential Aminos | per 10g | %total | Essential Aminos | per 10g | %total | |||
| Isoleucine | 350 mg | 5.6 % | Phenylalanine | 280 mg | 4.5 % | |||
| Leucine | 540 mg | 8.7 % | Threonine | 320 mg | 5.2 % | |||
| Lysine | 290 mg | 4.7 % | Tryptophan | 90 mg | 1.5 % | |||
| Methionine | 140 mg | 2.3 % | Valine | 400 mg | 6.5 % |
| Non-Essential | per 10g | %total | Non-Essential | per 10g | %total | |||
| Alanine | 470 mg | 7.6 % | Glycine | 320 mg | 5.2 % | |||
| Arginine | 430 mg | 6.9 % | Histidine | 100 mg | 1.6 % | |||
| Aspartic Acid | 610 mg | 9.8 % | Proline | 270 mg | 4.3 % | |||
| Cystine | 60 mg | 1.0 % | Serine | 320 mg | 5.2 % | |||
| Glutamic Acid | 910 mg | 14.6 % | Tyrosine | 300 mg | 4.8 % |
| Total Amino Acids : 6.2 grams per 10 grams |
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPIRULINA
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