The rise of the superfood - Spirulina
Food & Health|July 2021
This blue-green microalga can be the next secret potent superfood and also help us to fight against Covid.
The rise of the superfood - Spirulina

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina sounds so much better than pond scum, but that's what the popular supplement really is a type of blue-green algae that grows naturally in oceans and salty lakes in subtropical climates.

Benefits of Spirulina

Spirulina has a high protein and vitamin content, which makes it an excellent dietary supplement for people on vegetarian or vegan diets. Considered to be an “all in one” source of nutrients, its Protein content has the potential to make it the best available protein source (even compared to meat & eggs).

Consuming spirulina is one way to supplement protein and vitamins in people’s diets without notable side effects.

One tablespoon or 7 grams (g) of dried spirulina contains

20 calories

4.02 g of protein

1.67 g of carbohydrate

0.54 g of fat

8 milligrams (mg) of calcium

2 mg of iron

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