Spirulina
Spirulina
Spirulina is dried biomass from edible blue-green microorganisms, usually powdered or tableted, and is mixed into drinks and foods.
About Spirulina
Spirulina is a common food name for dried biomass of edible blue-green microorganisms, usually sold as a fine powder or pressed into tablets. The powder is typically deep blue-green, with an earthy, marine or vegetal aroma and flavor. The name is used commercially for more than one closely related organism, so it does not always identify a single species.
It is mixed into drinks and foods or taken in tablet form. Powders, tablets, and products blended with other ingredients have different moisture levels and formulations; the plain dried ingredient is distinct from a finished supplement or flavored mix.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for spirulina
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dehydrated spirulina
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Seaweed, spirulina, dried
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Seaweed, spirulina, raw
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spirulina (maxima)
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spirulina (platensis)
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spirulina powder
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Spiruline (algue), fraîche, crue
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Spiruline (Spirulina sp.), séchée ou déshydratée
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Spirulina nutrition & diet
Spirulina nutritional value
Reference: Seaweed, spirulina, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 26kcal
- Protein
- 5.9g
- Carbs
- 2.4g
- Fat
- 0.4g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Measured nutrition depends on whether the entry refers to plain dried biomass, tablets with binders, or a blended product. Compare products with similar moisture content and formulation.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 2319 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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