Composition of spirulina
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that 100 grams (g) of dried spirulina contains:
|
Water |
4.68 |
g |
|
Energy |
290 |
kcal |
|
Energy |
1210 |
kJ |
|
Protein |
57.5 |
g |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
7.72 |
g |
|
Ash |
6.23 |
g |
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
23.9 |
g |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
3.6 |
g |
|
Sugars, total including NLEA |
3.1 |
g |
|
Calcium, Ca |
120 |
mg |
|
Iron, Fe |
28.5 |
mg |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
195 |
mg |
|
Phosphorus, P |
118 |
mg |
|
Potassium, K |
1360 |
mg |
|
Sodium, Na |
1050 |
mg |
|
Zinc, Zn |
2 |
mg |
|
Copper, Cu |
6.1 |
mg |
|
Manganese, Mn |
1.9 |
mg |
|
Selenium, Se |
7.2 |
µg |
|
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
10.1 |
mg |
|
Thiamin |
2.38 |
mg |
|
Riboflavin |
3.67 |
mg |
|
Niacin |
12.8 |
mg |
|
Pantothenic acid |
3.48 |
mg |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
0.364 |
mg |
|
Folate, total |
94 |
µg |
|
Folate, food |
94 |
µg |
|
Folate, DFE |
94 |
µg |
|
Choline, total |
66 |
mg |
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
29 |
µg |
|
Carotene, beta |
342 |
µg |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
570 |
IU |
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
5 |
mg |
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
25.5 |
µg |
|
Fatty acids, total saturated |
2.65 |
g |
|
SFA 14:0 |
0.075 |
g |
|
SFA 16:0 |
2.5 |
g |
|
SFA 18:0 |
0.077 |
g |
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
0.675 |
g |
|
MUFA 16:1 |
0.328 |
g |
|
MUFA 18:1 |
0.347 |
g |
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
2.08 |
g |
|
PUFA 18:2 |
1.25 |
g |
|
PUFA 18:3 |
0.823 |
g |
|
Tryptophan |
0.929 |
g |
|
Threonine |
2.97 |
g |
|
Isoleucine |
3.21 |
g |
|
Leucine |
4.95 |
g |
|
Lysine |
3.02 |
g |
|
Methionine |
1.15 |
g |
|
Cystine |
0.662 |
g |
|
Phenylalanine |
2.78 |
g |
|
Tyrosine |
2.58 |
g |
|
Valine |
3.51 |
g |
|
Arginine |
4.15 |
g |
|
Histidine |
1.08 |
g |
|
Alanine |
4.52 |
g |
|
Aspartic acid |
5.79 |
g |
|
Glutamic acid |
8.39 |
g |
|
Glycine |
3.1 |
g |
|
Proline |
2.38 |
g |