Spirulina is a microscopic freshwater plant, an aquatic micro-vegetable/organism composed of transparent bubble-thin cells stacked end-to-end forming a helical spiral filament. It is a whole-food, not a concentrate, not an extract. It is detoxifying. A person can not eat too much and overdose on Spirulina. It contains more bio-chelated organic iron than any other whole-food. Bio-chelated means that the iron will easily be assimilated into the body. Spirulina has 58 times the iron of raw spinach and 28 times that of raw beef liver.
Composition of Spirulina
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Amino Acids |
g/kg |
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Alanine |
45.6 |
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Arginine |
38.3 |
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Aspartic acid |
58.2 |
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Cystine |
6.70 |
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Glutamic acid |
83.50 |
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Glycine |
29.6 |
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Histidine |
10 |
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Isoleucine |
30 |
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Lysine |
31.5 |
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Methionine |
11.2 |
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Phenyl Alanine |
27.3 |
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Prolilne |
22.6 |
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Serine |
31.6 |
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Threonine |
30.4 |
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Tryptophan |
11.3 |
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Tyrosine |
24.8 |
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Valine |
34.1 |
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Minerals |
mg per kg |
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Calcium |
3700 |
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Phosphorus |
8600 |
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Magnesium |
6300 |
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Iron |
1250 |
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Sodium |
681 |
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Potassium |
13200 |
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Zinc |
30 |
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Copper |
4.16 |
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Manganese |
52 |
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Chromium |
7 |
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Selenium |
28 |
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Vitamins |
mg/kg |
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
80 |
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) |
106 |
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Vitamin B3 (niacin) |
70 |
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) |
30 |
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Cyanocobalamin (B12) |
2.3 |
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Folic acid |
0.6 |
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Fatty Acids |
g/kg |
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Myristic acid |
0.86 g |
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Palmitic acid |
16.3 g |
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Stearic acid |
0.42 g |
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Oleic acid |
1.42 g |
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Linoleic acid |
5.13 g |
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Gamma-Linolenic acid |
7.70 g |
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Phytopigments |
g/kg |
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Total Carotenoids |
4 - 4.5 |
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Total Carotenes |
2.4 - 2.7 |
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Beta Carotene |
1.5 - 2.0 |
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Xanthopylls |
1.6 -1.8 |
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Chlorophyll |
11 - 12 |
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Phycocyanin |
120 -180 |
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Composition |
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Protein |
60% to 69% |
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Carbohydrates |
15% to 20% |
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Fats (Lipids) |
5% to 6% |
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Minerals (Ash) |
7% to 9% |
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Fiber |
0.90% |
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PH |
7.5 - 8.0 |
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