The nutritional value of super food

The nutritional value of Spirulina is outstanding. It is rich in Protein and a wide variety of essential nutrients.

Being a super food, Spirulina Contains all the Dietary components in optimum proportion to nourish our Growth and Development. At the same time, it helps to keep our body in a perfect state of balance. The dietary composition and active ingredients of Spirulina are as follows :

A typical analysis shows that 100 gms of Spirulina contains -

Moisture                                    7 gm
Ash                                             9 gm
Protein                                       71 gm
Crude fiber                                0.9 gm
Xanthophylls                             180 mg
Carotene                                   190 mg
Chlorophyll                                760 mg
Vitamins :
        Thiamine (B1)                      5.5 mg
        Riboflavin (B2)                     4.0 mg
        Nicotinic acid (B3)               11.8 mg
        Inositol (amino acid)             35.0 mg
        Pyridoxine (B6)                    0.3 mg
        Cyano cobalamine (B12)      0.2 mg
        Tocopherol (E)                     19 mg
        Biotin (H)                              0.04 gm
        GLA (F)                               1.3 gm
Minerals :
         Calcium                                132 mg
         Phosphphorus                       894 mg
         Iron                                      58 mg
         Zinc                                      3.9 mg

It is also agood source of enzymes, RNA, DNA, sulfolipids, glycogen, and other potentially trace elements trace elements and nutrients.*

*Sourse: Spirulina- Nature's Superfood, Kelly J. Moorhead, Helen C. Morgan,1995
              Spirulina- By B.V.Umesh.
              Pictures - By Google.