| Protein |
about 60% ( 51 to 71 ) |
|
| Carbohydrate |
about 14% |
|
| Lipids |
about 6% |
|
Amino Acids
(essentials) |
Spirulina
grams |
Egg Protein
per 100 grams of |
FAO Standard
proteins |
|
| Isoleucine |
6.4 |
5.8 |
4.0 |
|
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophane
Valine
|
10.4
4.5
2.2
5.4
5.4
1.5
7.5 |
9.0<
6.7
3.0
5.3
5.3
1.8
7.2 |
7.0
5.5
5.5*
6.0
4.0
1.0
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
Carborydrates......................................................;.....
grams per 100 grams |
Ramnose
Glucane |
9.0
1.5 |
Phosphorolated Cyclitols
Glucosamine Muramic acid
Glycoggen
Scialic acid and others
Lipids (principal ones)
Palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid)
Linoleic acid (unsaturated FA)
Gamma linoleic acid (omega 6)
Alpha linolenic acid (omega 3)
Chlorophyll-a
Beta sitosterol
Beta carotene
Vitamins
Biotin
Cyanocobalamin ( B12 )
Delta-calcium Panthothenate
Folic acid
Inositol
Nicotinic acid ( PP )
Pyridoxine ( B6 )
Riboflavine ( B2 )
Thiamin ( B1 )
Tocopherol ( E )
Ascorbic acid ( C ) |
2.5
2.0
0.5
0.5
mg/kg
16-,500 to 21,141
10,920 to 13,784
8,750 to 11,970
699 to 7,000
6,100 to 7,600
30 to 97
average 1,700
mg/kg
0.4
0.4 5 ( analogs not included
)
11.0
0.5
350
118
3
40
55
190
90
|
Carborhydrates, Lipids and vitmins from SOSA TEXCOCO, Mexico.
|
