Spirulina: Nutrition Facts

Spirulina 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): 395 kcal

Spirulina contains 3.1 grams of total sugars, 3.6 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Spirulina — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Spirulina provides about 76.6% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 9.2% of the daily intake of fats and 7.7% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein57.5 g
76.6%
Fat7.7 g
9.2%
Carbs23.9 g
7.7%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.3 mg
6.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E5 mg
34.2%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C10.1 mg
11.2%
Vitamine B12.4 mg
200.0%
Vitamine B23.7 mg
284.6%
Vitamine B312.8 mg
80.0%
Vitamine B466 mg
13.2%
Vitamine B53.5 mg
70.0%
Vitamine B60.4 mg
30.8%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Spirulina.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium120 mg
12.0%
Iron28.5 mg
285.0%
Magnesium195 mg
48.8%
Phosphorus118 mg
16.9%
Potassium1.4 g
29.0%
Sodium1.0 g
80.6%
Zinc2 mg
18.2%
Copper6.1 mg
677.8%
Manganese1.9 mg
82.6%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Spirulina.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan929 mg
11.6%
Threonine3.0 g
123.8%
Isoleucine3.2 g
160.5%
Leucine4.9 g
107.5%
Lysine3.0 g
73.8%
Methionine1.1 g
63.8%
Cystine662 mg
36.8%
Phenylalanine2.8 g
63.1%
Tyrosine2.6 g
58.7%
Valine3.5 g
140.5%
Arginine4.1 g
68.0%
Histidine1.1 g
51.7%
Alanine4.5 g
68.4%
Aspartic acid5.8 g
47.5%
Glutamic acid8.4 g
61.7%
Glycine3.1 g
88.5%
Proline2.4 g
52.9%
Serine3.0 g
36.1%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (4.947 g), isoleucine (3.209 g) and valine (3.512 g).
Spirulina contains 11.67 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (3.099 g), arginine (4.147 g) and methionine (1.149 g).
Spirulina contains 8.39 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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