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Spirulina calories and nutrition facts
Spirulina: 290 kcal per 100 g, protein 57.5 g, fat 7.7 g, carbs 20.3 g. 1 tsp (3 g): 9 kcal.
Sold dried as a deep green powder or as tablets, spirulina – a blue-green alga – is most often stirred into smoothies, juices and smoothie bowls. It’s almost 58% protein and has about 290 kcal per 100 g, but a teaspoon weighs only 3 g and brings around 9 kcal. It’s rich in iron and copper, and its strong, seaweedy taste is why it usually hides behind fruit.
- High in protein
- Source of fibre
- High in copper
- High in vitamin B2
- Protein 60%
- Fat 18%
- Carbs 21%
In everyday portions
- 1 tsp ≈ 3 g 9 kcal P 1.7 · F 0.2 · C 0.6 g
- Typical serving · 5 g 15 kcal P 2.9 · F 0.4 · C 1 g
- 100 kcal is 34 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
- 20 g of protein is 35 g this much to eat for 20 g of protein
- Energy density Medium 2.9 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories
Nutrition per 100 g
The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011). What the % means
Energy and macros
- Energy 290 kcal 1,213 kJ 14%
- Protein 57.5 g 115%
- Fat 7.7 g 11%
- Carbs available, without fibre 20.3 g 8%
- Fibre 3.6 g
- Salt 2.6 g 44%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 60%
- Fat 18%
- Carbs 21%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 29 µg 4%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 5 mg 42%
- Vitamin K 25.5 µg 34%
- Vitamin C 10.1 mg 13%
- Vitamin B1 thiamin 2.4 mg 216%
- Vitamin B2 riboflavin 3.7 mg 262%
- Vitamin B3 niacin 12.8 mg 80%
- Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid 3.5 mg 58%
- Vitamin B6 0.364 mg 26%
- Folate B9 94 µg 47%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 66 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 1,363 mg 68%
- Calcium 120 mg 15%
- Phosphorus 118 mg 17%
- Magnesium 195 mg 52%
- Iron 28.5 mg 204%
- Zinc 2 mg 20%
- Copper 6.1 mg 610%
- Manganese 1.9 mg 95%
- Selenium 7.2 µg 13%
- Iodine no data
- Sodium 1,048 mg 44%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- Source of fibre
- High in copper
- High in vitamin B2
- High in vitamin B1
- High in iron
- High in manganese
- High in vitamin B3
- High in potassium
- High in vitamin B5
- High in magnesium
- High in folate
- High in vitamin E
- High in vitamin K
- Source of vitamin B6
- Source of zinc
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of calcium
Snacks, spices and more
Among snacks, spices and more
The category in the 17 Fit catalog: 77 foods. Compared per 100 g.
- 97% More protein than 97% of snacks, spices and more.
- 98% More copper than 98% of snacks, spices and more.
- 96% More vitamin B2 than 96% of snacks, spices and more.
- 94% More vitamin B1 than 94% of snacks, spices and more.
- 82% More iron than 82% of snacks, spices and more.
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Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, USA), code 170495.
Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.