Nutrients in Dried Spirulina Seaweed

[sandrachameleon]

recently I've been asked by a couple different people what Spirulina is, and what its nutritional value is. thought this info may be of interest broadly.

Nutrient Per 1 tablespoon (7grams)
Proximates
Water 0.33g
Energy 20kcal
Energy 85kJ
Protein 4.02g
Total lipid (fat) 0.54g
Ash 0.44g
Carbohydrate, by difference 1.67g
Fiber, total dietary 0.3g
Sugars, total 0.22g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 8mg
Iron, Fe 2mg
Magnesium, Mg 14mg
Phosphorus, P 8mg
Potassium, K 95mg
Sodium, Na 73mg
Zinc, Zn 0.14mg
Copper, Cu 0.427mg
Manganese, Mn 0.133mg
Selenium, Se 0.5mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.7mg
Thiamin 0.167mg
Riboflavin 0.257mg
Niacin 0.897mg
Pantothenic acid 0.244mg
Vitamin B-6 0.025mg
Folate, total 7mcg
Folic acid 0mcg
Folate, food 7mcg
Folate, DFE 7mcg_DFE
Choline, total 4.6mg
Vitamin B-12 0mcg
Vitamin B-12, added 0mcg
Vitamin A, RAE 2mcg_RAE
Retinol 0mcg
Carotene, beta 24mcg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Cryptoxanthin, beta 0mcg
Vitamin A, IU 40IU
Lycopene 0mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 0mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.35mg
Vitamin E, added 0mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1.8mcg
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.185g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.047g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.146g
Cholesterol 0mg
Amino acids
Tryptophan 0.065g
Threonine 0.208g
Isoleucine 0.225g
Leucine 0.346g
Lysine 0.212g
Methionine 0.08g
Cystine 0.046g
Phenylalanine 0.194g
Tyrosine 0.181g
Valine 0.246g
Arginine 0.29g
Histidine 0.076g
Alanine 0.316g
Aspartic acid 0.406g
Glutamic acid 0.587g
Glycine 0.217g
Proline 0.167g
Serine 0.21g
Other
Alcohol, ethyl 0g
Caffeine 0mg
Theobromine 0mg

 

[nick barta]

Heck, by the time you typed all that, you needed some spirulina just to get your strength back!

As always, you are a fountain of information. I feel like going out and eating raw spirulina right off the tree, or out of the ocean, wherever you get it!

Nick

 

[Lizardlover]

its an algae so youd get it from the ocean im gonna go pick some up from GNC (health store in FL) they carry it in a powder.

 

[Fidel]

It turns your gutload a gnarly green color too.

 

[Lizardlover]

swweeet! im experimenting with different gutloads, im going to try one thats a mix of pollen spirulnia and ground dandelion.

 

[philanddeb818]

^Yes, we just ordered bee pollen last night and I'm pretty excited about trying various receipes out.

So do you guys think it best to use the seaweed you buy at the healthfood store, or open up a capsule of the vitamin?

 

[FaunaBgirl]

The MRP formula that is used for Crested Geckos has Spirolina in it. I have been using it on my veiled. He's been very active on it. I've added a meat flavoring with liquid vits now too. He has quite taken to being hand fed this MRP mix.

 

[sandrachameleon]

So do you guys think it best to use the seaweed you buy at the healthfood store, or open up a capsule of the vitamin?

I bought a container of powdered stuff. I put it in my morning OJ I also put a tea spoon or two in each small batch of dry gutload, and I sometimes sprinkle a little on the wet gutload. Its versitile.

 

[Syn]

I ate some once for $5.. my teeth were a bit green afterwards LOL! Kinda icky, too.

 

[philanddeb818]

The MRP formula that is used for Crested Geckos has Spirolina in it. I have been using it on my veiled. He's been very active on it. I've added a meat flavoring with liquid vits now too. He has quite taken to being hand fed this MRP mix.

Okay FaunaBgirl, favor us with more info on meat flavoring!? Sounds interesting!

 

[Cainschams]

I also use wheat grass powder along with spirulina. Dont notice much difference in the nutrient content on the bottle besides wheat grass also contains some iodine.

 

[FaunaBgirl]

lol It's a kind of teriyaki scented sticky flavoring I got from my vet with liquid vitamins in it to flavor my MRP which as you all know is excorcist green and has the texture of grit in goo.

 

[littleliz]

lysine

I noticed in the make up of spirulina that it contains lysine.....spirulina seems to be used as an occasional gut load componant of cham keepers mainly because of the vitamin A but I was wondering about the benefits of the lysine in it? as far as I am aware, lysine for humans helps in the absorption of calcium and wondered if this had the same benefits for chams?