Kelp: Nutrition Facts

Kelp is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 50 kcal

Kelp contains 0.6 grams of total sugars, 1.3 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Kelp — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Kelp provides about 2.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.7% of the daily intake of fats and 3.1% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein1.7 g
2.2%
Fat560 mg
0.7%
Carbs9.6 g
3.1%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Kelp of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.1 mg
2.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.9 mg
6.2%
Vitamine K0.1 mg
83.3%
Vitamine C3 mg
3.3%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B30.5 mg
3.1%
Vitamine B412.8 mg
2.6%
Vitamine B50.6 mg
12.0%
Vitamine B60 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B90.2 mg
50.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Kelp.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium168 mg
16.8%
Iron2.9 mg
29.0%
Magnesium121 mg
30.3%
Phosphorus42 mg
6.0%
Potassium89 mg
1.9%
Sodium233 mg
17.9%
Zinc1.2 mg
10.9%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.2 mg
8.7%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Kelp.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan48 mg
0.6%
Threonine55 mg
2.3%
Isoleucine76 mg
3.8%
Leucine83 mg
1.8%
Lysine82 mg
2.0%
Methionine25 mg
1.4%
Cystine98 mg
5.4%
Phenylalanine43 mg
1.0%
Tyrosine26 mg
0.6%
Valine72 mg
2.9%
Arginine65 mg
1.1%
Histidine24 mg
1.1%
Alanine122 mg
1.8%
Aspartic acid125 mg
1.0%
Glutamic acid268 mg
2.0%
Glycine100 mg
2.9%
Proline73 mg
1.6%
Serine98 mg
1.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.083 g), isoleucine (0.076 g) and valine (0.072 g).
Kelp contains 0.23 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.100 g), arginine (0.065 g) and methionine (0.025 g).
Kelp contains 0.19 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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