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): 36.9 kcal

Spirulina contains 0.3 grams of total sugars, 0.4 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 7.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.5% of the daily intake of fats and 0.8% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein5.9 g
7.9%
Fat390 mg
0.5%
Carbs2.4 g
0.8%

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 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.5 mg
3.4%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0.9 mg
1.0%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B31.2 mg
7.5%
Vitamine B46.5 mg
1.3%
Vitamine B50.3 mg
6.0%
Vitamine B60 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Spirulina.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium12 mg
1.2%
Iron2.8 mg
28.0%
Magnesium19 mg
4.8%
Phosphorus11 mg
1.6%
Potassium127 mg
2.7%
Sodium98 mg
7.5%
Zinc0.2 mg
1.8%
Copper0.6 mg
66.7%
Manganese0.2 mg
8.7%
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)
Tryptophan96 mg
1.2%
Threonine306 mg
12.8%
Isoleucine331 mg
16.6%
Leucine509 mg
11.1%
Lysine312 mg
7.6%
Methionine118 mg
6.6%
Cystine68 mg
3.8%
Phenylalanine286 mg
6.5%
Tyrosine266 mg
6.0%
Valine362 mg
14.5%
Arginine427 mg
7.0%
Histidine112 mg
5.3%
Alanine465 mg
7.0%
Aspartic acid597 mg
4.9%
Glutamic acid864 mg
6.4%
Glycine319 mg
9.1%
Proline245 mg
5.4%
Serine309 mg
3.7%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.509 g), isoleucine (0.331 g) and valine (0.362 g).
Spirulina contains 1.20 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.319 g), arginine (0.427 g) and methionine (0.118 g).
Spirulina contains 0.86 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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