Composition of Spirulina
Composition of Spirulina |
Nutrients |
Compositions |
Protien |
About 60% |
Carbohydrate |
About 14% |
Lipids |
About 6% |
Chlorophyll |
About 1% |
|
|
Amino Acids(essentials) |
Protien percent in Spirulina |
Protien percent in Egg |
FAO Standard proteins |
Isoleucine |
6.4 |
5.8 |
4.0 |
Leucine |
10.4 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
Lysine |
4.5 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
Methionine |
2.2 |
3.0 |
5.5* |
Phenylalanine |
5.4 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
Threonine |
5.4 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
Tryptophane |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
Valine |
7.5 |
7.2 |
5.0 |
|
* includes cystine
Table from Busson, F., Spirulina
platensis (Gom) Geitler et. Spirulina geitleri, J.Dr Toni, Cynophycées Alimentaires, Armée Française, Service de Santé, Parc de Pharo, Marseill,1971. |
Carbohydrates |
Per 100 grams |
Rhamnose |
9.0 |
Glucane |
1.5 |
Phosphorylated Cyclitols |
2.5 |
Glucosamine Muramic acid |
2.0 |
Glycogen |
0.5 |
Salic acid and others |
0.5 |
|
|
Lipids (Principal Ones) |
mg/Kg |
Palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid) |
16-,500 to 21,141 |
Linolenic acid (unsaturated FA) |
10,920 to 13,784 |
Gamma linoleic acid (omega 6) |
8,750 to 11,970 |
Alpha linolenic acid (omega 3) |
699 to 7,000 |
Beta sitosterol |
30 to 97 |
Beta carotene |
average 1,700 |
|
|
Vitamins |
mg/Kg |
Biotin |
0.4 |
Cyanocobalmin ( B12 ) |
0.45 ( analogs not included ) |
Delta-calcium Panthothenate |
11.0 |
Folic acid |
0.5 |
Inositol |
350 |
Nicotinic acid ( PP ) |
118 |
Pyridoxine ( B6 ) |
3 |
Riboflavine ( B2 ) |
40 |
Thiamin ( B1 ) |
55 |
Tocopherol ( E ) |
190 |
Ascorbic acid ( C ) |
90 |
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Source: IIMSAM Spirulina Pledge
Nutritional benefits