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Composition of Spirulina

Composition of Spirulina

Nutrients	Compositions
Protein	About 60%
Carbohydrate	About 14%
Lipids	About 6%
Chlorophyll	About 1%

Amino Acids(essentials)	Protien percent in Spirulina	Protien percent in Egg	FAO Standard proteins
Isoleucine	6.4	5.8	4.0
Leucine	10.4	9.0	7.0
Lysine	4.5	6.7	5.5
Methionine	2.2	3.0	5.5*
Phenylalanine	5.4	5.3	6.0
Threonine	5.4	5.3	4.0
Tryptophane	1.5	1.8	1.0
Valine	7.5	7.2	5.0

* includes cystine
Table from Busson, F., Spirulina
platensis (Gom) Geitler et. Spirulina geitleri, J.Dr Toni, Cynophycées Alimentaires, Armée Française, Service de Santé, Parc de Pharo, Marseill,1971.

Carbohydrates	Per 100 grams
Rhamnose	9.0
Glucane	1.5
Phosphorylated Cyclitols	2.5
Glucosamine Muramic acid	2.0
Glycogen	0.5
Salic acid and others	0.5

Lipids (Principal Ones)	mg/Kg
Palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid)	16-,500 to 21,141
Linolenic acid (unsaturated FA)	10,920 to 13,784
Gamma linoleic acid (omega 6)	8,750 to 11,970
Alpha-linolenic acid (omega 3)	699 to 7,000
Beta-sitosterol	30 to 97
Beta carotene	average 1,700

Vitamins	mg/Kg
Biotin	0.4
Cyanocobalmin ( B12 )	0.45 ( analogs not included )
Delta-calcium Pantothenate	11.0
Folic acid	0.5
Inositol	350
Nicotinic acid ( PP )	118
Pyridoxine ( B6 )	3
Riboflavin ( B2 )	40
Thiamin ( B1 )	55
Tocopherol ( E )	190
Ascorbic acid ( C )	90

Source: IIMSAM Spirulina Pledge
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