Conscious Living Systems
PO Box 292, San Leandro, California 94577

Spirulina
General Composition (percent dry weight)
| Protein |
56 to 69 % |
| Carbohydrates |
15
to 25 % |
| Lipids |
5 to 6 % |
| Minerals |
6 to 10% |
| Moisture |
3 to 7 % |
Typical Analysis
Essential Amino Acids (grams per 100 grams)
| Isoleucine |
3.0
- 4.0 |
: |
Threonine |
1.5
- 3.0 |
| Leucine |
3.0
- 5.0 |
: |
Tryptophan |
1.0
- 2.0 |
| Lysine |
3.0
- 6.0 |
: |
Valine |
1.0
- 3.5 |
| Methionine |
1.0
- 6.0 |
: |
Arginine |
3.0
- 5.0 |
| Phenyl Alanine |
2.5
- 3.5 |
: |
Histidine |
0.5
- 1.5 |
Non-Essential Amino Acids (grams per 100 grams)
| Aspartic acid |
1.5
- 3.0 |
: |
Proline |
2.0
- 3.0 |
| Alanine |
4.0
- 5.0 |
: |
Serine |
3.0
- 4.5 |
| Glutamic acid |
6.0
- 9.0 |
: |
Tyrosine |
1.0
- 3.0 |
| Cystine |
0.5
- 0.7 |
: |
Glycine |
2.0
- 4.0 |
Phytopigments (milligrams per 100 grams)
| Total Carotenoids |
400
- 500 |
: |
Carotenoids |
160
- 260 |
| Xanthrophylls |
170
- 240 |
: |
Chlorophyll |
1300
- 1700 |
| Phycocyanin |
15000
- 19000 |
: |
|
|
Mineral Content (milligrams per 100 grams)
| Calcium |
300
- 500 |
: |
Chromium |
0.2
- 0.5 |
: |
Copper |
1.0
- 2.0 |
| Iron |
60 -
80 |
: |
Magnesium |
400
- 800 |
: |
Manganese |
1.0
- 3.0 |
| Phosphorus |
800
- 1000 |
: |
Potassium |
1300
- 1650 |
: |
Selenium |
0.05
- 0.20 |
| Sodium |
1000
- 1700 |
: |
Zinc |
2.0
- 4.0 |
: |
|
|
Vitamin Composition (milligrams per 100 grams)
| Thiamin (B1) |
2.5
- 5.0 |
: |
Riboflavin (B2) |
4.0
- 7.0 |
: |
Niacin (B3) |
3.0
- 6.0 |
| Pyridoxine (B6) |
2.0
- 4.0 |
: |
Cyanocobalamin |
0.05
- 0.20 |
: |
Folic Acid |
0.05
- 0.30 |
Fatty Acid Composition (grams per 100 grams)
| Myristic Acid |
0.05
- 0.10 |
: |
Palmitic Acid |
1.00
- 2.00 |
| Stearic Acid |
0.10
- 0.20 |
: |
Oleic Acid |
0.10
- 0.20 |
| Linoleic Acid |
0.10
- 0.20 |
: |
Gamma-Linolenic Acid |
0.50
- 1.00 |
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