With this page we bring to you the nutritional and element breakdown of spirulina, one of the world's most complete foods and great immune system enhancer.

Physical Properties General Analysis
Composition 100% Spirulina Protein 50 to 70 %
Appearance powder Carbohydrates 15 to 25 %
Colour dark blue-green Fats 06 to 08 %
Odor / Taste similar to seaweed Minerals (Ash) 07 to 13 %
Bulk Density .35 to .60 kg/lt Moisture 03 to 07 %
Particle Size 64 mesh Fiber 08 to 10 %

Vitamins (per 10 Gr / % daily value
Vitamin per 10 Gr Daily Value % DV Vitamin per 10 Gr daily value % DV
A 23000 IU 5000 IU 460 % B1 )Thiamine) .35 mg 1.5 mg 23 %
Beta Carotene 14 mg 3 mg 460 % B2 (Riboflavin) .40 mg 1.7 mg 23 %
C 0 mg 60 mg 0 % B3 (Niacin) 1.4 mg 20 mg 4 %
D 1200 IU 400 IU 300 % B6 (Pyridoxine) 80mcg 2.0 mg 4 %
E 1.0 mg 30 IU 3 % Folate 1 mcg 0.4 mg 0 %
K 200 mcg 80 mcg 250 % B12 (Colobalimine) 20 mcg 6 mcg 330 %
Boitin 0.5 mcg 0.3 mg 0 % Pantothenic Acid 10 mcg 10 mg 1 %
Inositol 6.4 mg 0 0 %
Minerals (per 10 Gr / % daily value
Mineral per 10 Gr Daily Value % DV Mineral per 10 Gr Daily Value % 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 0 mcg 75 mcg 0 %
Iodine 0 mg 150 mcg 0 % Chloride 0 mg 3400 mg 0 %
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 0 mg 0 %
Copper 120 mcg 2 mg 6 % Boron 0 mg 0 mg 0 %
Natural Pigment Phytonutrients (per 10Gr / % total)
Pigments Colour per 10 Gr % spirulina
Phycocyanin Blue 1400 Mg 14 %
Chlorophyll Green 100 Mg 1.0 %
Carotenoids Orange 47 Mg .47 %
Natural Phytonutrients (per 10 Gr / % total)
Phytonutrient Composition per 10 Gr % spirulina
Gam. Linolenic Acid Essential Fatty Acid 130 Mg 1.3 %
Glycolipids Lipid 200 Mg 2.0 %
Sulfolipids Glycolipid 10 Mg 0.1 %
Polysaccharides Carbohydrate and Sugar 460 Mg 4.6 %

Natural Carotenoids (per 10 Gr / % total)
Pigments Colour % per 10gr % 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 %
crytoxanthin 3 % 1 Mg 0.01 %
echinenone 6 % 3 Mg 0.03 %
other xanthophyll's 6 % 3 Mg 0.03 %
Total Cartenoids Orange/Yellow 100 % 47 Mg 0.47 %

Amino Acids
Essential Aminos per 10 Gr 5 total Essential Aminos per 10 Gr 5 total
Isoleucine 350 mg 5.6 % Phenyllalanine 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 10 Gr % total Non-Essential per 10 Gr % 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 % Tyosine 300 mg 4.8 %
Total Amino Acids = 6.2 Gr per 10 Gr

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